German voters are heading to the polls Sunday for a national election. The race pits the incumbent chancellor against the opposition leader, the vice chancellor and — for the first time — a leader of a far-right party.

This important election has galvanised voters, and campaigning resumed on Saturday evening with a final discussion on national television, the ninth of the month

Germans take to the polls in a snap national election following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government late last year. Scholz’s SPD has dropped into thir