Germany Prepares for Pivotal Bundestag Election as Parties Make Final Appeals

With polls showing a lead for the Union and a fragmented political landscape, leaders push for last-minute support from undecided voters.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces a challenging re-election campaign, with the SPD polling significantly behind the Union and the AfD.
Friedrich Merz and the Union maintain a lead in polls but face uncertainty over whether they will surpass the 30% mark in the final vote.
Key battlegrounds include Scholz's race against Annalena Baerbock in Potsdam, with both leaders also securing top spots on their party lists.
Smaller parties like the FDP and Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) are at risk of missing the 5% threshold, while the Left Party appears to gain ground.
Approximately 20% of voters remain undecided, leaving the final outcome and potential coalitions uncertain until election results are finalized.