Germany's mainstream political parties lost support while the far-right AfD gained ground in one of the last polls published before the election on Sunday, pointing to likely tricky coalition building that could drag on for months.

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Voters in the EU’s largest country are set to go to the polls as US leaders threaten to withdraw military support from the continent, economic malaise lingers, and the far-right AfD gains ground. In this Viewsroom podcast,

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Mounting economic concerns have boosted support for the far-right Alternative for Germany party, which is now polling in second place.

Germany holds a national election on Sunday following a campaign dominated by the issues of irregular migration and a faltering economy. Polls suggest Chancellor Olaf Scholz is on course to lead the Social Democratic Party (SPD) to its worst result since World War II.