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17 December 2024
There will be a televised debate in February
Germany is officially going to the polls, and preparations for the debates are now underway.
It comes as the current SPD government, led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, lost a confidence vote on Monday, resulting in him calling on President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to call early elections.
Scholz is expected to face his main rival, conservative CDU leader Friedrich Merz, in at least two televised debates before the election, which is expected to be held on February 23.
Public broadcasters ARD and ZDF are planning a debate on 9 February, while private broadcaster RTL will hold another debate on 16 February.
ftm/zc (dpa, Reuters, AFP)
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