Climate tops the agenda as Germany votes

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Follow the leader: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, who is running as leader of Merkel's CDU party in this weekend's election — Follow the leader: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, who is running as leader of Merkel's CDU party in this weekend's electionPhoto: REUTERS/SCANPIX

Ole Ketil Helgesen

Stavanger

Published 21 September 2021, 16:10Updated 22 September 2021, 13:34

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