More than 59 million citizens are called to the polls this Sunday in Germany, in which it has been an election campaign with a lot of agitation in the streets.
Yesterday, more than 15 German cities took manifestations against ultra -right and please keep the sanitary cord in front Alternative for Germany (AFD). A pre -election day with so many tens of thousands of people in the streets is not remembered in the recent history of the country.
The electoral colleges have opened their doors this Sunday at 7 in the morning and will close them at 5:00 p.m. Anticipated legislative elections in which all polls suggest that the Conservative leader, Friedrich Merz, The current Chancellor and Social Democratic candidate for re -election, Olaf Scholz, and in which the ultra -right will be the second most voted force and possibly will double your support.
Electoral campaign marked by the debate on immigration
After a campaign marked by the debate about migration and security And that was marked by Several attacksthe number of undecided was still very high according to the latest surveys yesterday.
At the head in intention to vote with approximately 30 % it has been stable for months the Conservative block formed by the Cristianodemocrata Union (CDU) and his Bávaro Brother Party, the Social Cristian Union (CSU), with Merz as a candidate for Chancellor.
It is followed by Alternative ultra -right for Germany (AFD)that with 21 % more than would duplicate its results of 2021. The Social Democrats of Scholz, who ruled so far in a coalition with green and liberals, would fall to the third force, with 15% of the votes.
For now, only the unknown of whether liberals and the Populist Force of Left Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) will overcome the threshold of 5 % necessary to enter the Bundestag, which would affect the distribution of seats and therefore the possibilities of formation of a Government coalition.
A pact between conservatives and social democrats
The preferred option for conservative favorites, which exclude any type of alliance with the ultra -right, is a Pact with social democratsas long as they commit to support the Turn in migration for which Merz advocates, a supporter of Close borders to asylum seekers.
The Economic future of Germania, who risks completing a third year in recessionalthough here the two rivals advocate opposite recipes to return to the growth path, while the uncertainty for the Ukraine War and the Donald Trump administration policy is maintained.
The German president asks that he vote with conscience
For its part, the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has been the first political figure of relevance to cast its vote and has made it with a call to popular participation.
“Use your right to vote, go and vote, help determine the future of our country and vote knowing that your vote can be decisive “has declared this morning from the Electoral College of Erich Kästner Elementary School in Berlin.
The electorate will choose the 630 Bundestag deputies o Lower House of the German Parliament among a total of 4,506 candidates of 29 games, with the help of approximately 650,000 volunteers who will participate to guarantee the correct development of the elections.
In total, they can exercise their Right to vote the 59.2 million voters who have not voted in advance by mail, among which are 2.3 million young people They can vote for the first time.
