For Germans heading to the polls for a snap election, climate is not quite as important a factor as it used to be.

The margin of error for individual polls is estimated from the poll’s sample size and the number of eligible German voters reported by the German Federal Statistical Office.

As German voters prepare for federal elections on Feb. 23, the country’s Catholics find themselves navigating unprecedented divisions on issues that cut to the heart of Church teaching, from migration policy to gender ideology and the protection of life.

Voters in the EU’s largest country are set to go to the polls as US leaders threaten to withdraw military support from the continent, economic malaise lingers, and the far-right AfD gains ground. In this Viewsroom podcast,

Good morning. Germany’s pollsters are getting nervous about an election surprise. Ukrainian women step into tough jobs as men head to the front lines. And we check out some airport restaurants that will make you want to skip the frequent flier lounge.

If that happens,” sighs a cdu official, “we’re dead.” An ideologically messy three-party coalition could be a nightmare for Mr Merz’s hopes of restoring stability to German governance and predictability for Germany’s eu partners.

Germany's far-left Die Linke party has enjoyed a late poll surge ahead of Sunday's elections, boosted by a spirited anti-fascist speech by its new rising star that quickly went viral.