Federal President Steinmeier has appealed to all citizens to take part in the election. More than 60 million Germans can cast their votes. The current developments in the live blog.
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Last rallies before the election
At the end of the election campaign, the top candidates once again applied for votes yesterday. In Aachen, Union Chancellor candidate Armin Laschet received support from Chancellor Angela Merkel. SPD Chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz made his last appearance in his constituency in Potsdam. FDP leader Christian Lindner appeared in Cologne and Düsseldorf.
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Steinmeier calls for participation in the election
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier calls on all citizens to vote. “Let’s vote together – for a strong democracy and a good future,” he wrote in a guest post for “Bild am Sonntag”. “Every vote counts – your vote counts. So I ask you to vote today!”
Democracy lives from getting involved and participating, writes Steinmeier. Whoever participates will be heard. If you don’t vote, let others decide for you. It is about which direction Germany should take in the next four years. We are facing a political transition, but the challenges remain – with the corona pandemic, climate change, digitization, education and care, internal and external security and European cooperation.