Olaf Scholz and Friedrich Merz face off in final debate ahead of German election

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00:00German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and opposition leader Friedrich Merz faced off in a final

00:08debate on Wednesday ahead of elections next Sunday. During the debate, the candidates

00:15touched on migration, the economy and security. While pre-election polls have put Merz's center-right

00:23union bloc in the lead, Scholz said he believes many voters remain undecided.

00:28Merz has made migration and the economy central to his campaign.

00:54Merz's call for a more restrictive approach to migration prompted opponents, including

01:19Scholz, to accuse him of willingness to work with the far-right AfD. Merz insists his

01:25position is unchanged and that he won't work with the party. While Merz and Scholz discuss

01:30their differences, they seem to agree on a fair amount of issues as well.

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