Germans voted in a closely watched general election, with nearly 60 million people eligible to exercise their democratic right and elect a new government amid growing economic concerns and pressure to stop migration.

Voters in Germany are casting their ballots in a highly anticipated national election on Sunday (February 23). The election follows the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition last year,

Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz suggested he’s a shoo-in to win Germany’s election on Sunday, telling Social Democrat Chancellor Olaf Scholz to his face that he’ll need a miracle to pull off a comeback victory.