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German election: Merz, Scholz face rivals in TV debate

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Germany 's four main chancellor candidates set to debate each other live on television on Sunday .

It is the first time that German voters will see four candidates on the debate stage.

The snap federal election was called for February 23 after the current coalition government collapsed.

With just seven days to go, the right-wing opposition parties are leading the polls.

The CDU 's Friedrich Merz is the current favorite to become the next chancellor of Germany .

The conservatives are unlikely to get enough of a majority to form a government without the support of other parties.

The AfD is currently polling in second place, but all other parties have pledged not to collaborate with the far-right party in any coalition.

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