Four candidates are bidding to be Germany’s next leader in Sunday’s election. The would-be chancellors are the incumbent, the opposition leader, the current vice chancellor and — for the first time — a leader of a far-right party.

Germany is heading towards a crucial election to elect its next chancellor this Sunday. In the race to become the top leader, is an incumbent chancellor seeking a second term, an opposition leader calling for stricter policies,

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and opposition leader Friedrich Merz will face off in a final head-to-head debate Wednesday, four days before the election, in a campaign overshadowed by the rise of the far right.

As Germany's elections draw near, citizens put four chancellor candidates under intense scrutiny. Key topics included immigration and alleged U.S. election interference. Watch the highlights of this critical debate as voters prepare for the polls.

The next leader of Europe's biggest economy will face a public deeply dissatisfied with living standards, housing and less tolerant towards migrants than in previous years. View on euronews