Germany’s 2025 Snap Election: Key Parties, Issues, and What’s at Stake

Germany will hold a snap federal election on February 23, 2025, after Chancellor Olaf Scholzs coalition collapsed. The election will determine the 21st Bundestag, using a mixed-member proportional system. Key parties include CDU/CSU (Friedrich Merz), SPD (Olaf Scholz), AfD (Alice Weidel), and the Greens. Major issues include economic recovery, energy policies, and support for Ukraine. Recent reforms fix the Bundestag at 630 seats. CDU/CSU leads in polls, with AfD and SPD trailing. The outcome could reshape Germanys political landscape.