Germany before the election | DW Documentary

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Germany is just days away from a major political transition. No matter who wins the federal election later this month, change is on the way. What are the major problems that Germany must deal with? Where does the country go from here? For this documentary, we interviewed a number of average Germans, and they told us about the issues that are important to them. Germany is now dealing with the effects of climate change. The recent floods in western Germany have put this situation front and center in the election campaign. Our reporters went to areas that were hit hard by flooding, and talked to two people who have directly experienced the consequences of climate change: Verena Bachus and Raphael Rill were forced to leave their homes, and now live in emergency accommodations. Their experience with the flood and its aftermath will shape how they vote. In Bavaria, CSU MP Thomas Erndl says above all, climate protection must be affordable. Erndl is locked in a tough re-election campaign in his consituency in Deggendorf. the In the 2017 federal election, the town had the state's highest percentage of voters for the right-wing nationalist AfD party. Erndl is trying to win back these voters. To do that, he has to walk a political tightrope. "Fridays for Future” activist Pierre Zissel says "There's no lobby for young people." Those aged 18 to 30 make up only ten-percent of the electorate -- so it is older voters who determine the fate of young people. Zissel is a university student,

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