POLICY COMPASS
Preview and Analysis of the 2025 German Parliamentary Elections:
Polls, Candidates, and Possible Post-vote Coalitions
By Joel Crisetig
12 February 2025
In this paper we discuss:
- The issues prioritized by German voters;
- Polls, candidates, and main party programs;
- How the main candidates are perceived by the electorate;
- Recent developments: Merz’ opening to the AfD, reasons and consequences; and
- Future potential coalitions in case of a hung parliament.
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