BERLIN (AP) — German voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a new parliament that will determine how the country is run for the next four years.

Germany's rival political leaders take their fight for votes right to the last minute before a pivotal election.

German voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a new parliament that will determine how the country is run for the next four years.

BERLIN — The contenders in Germany's election made their final appeals to voters Saturday, with opposition leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz vowing to revive the stagnant economy and defend Europe's interests in the face of a confrontational U.S. administration.