Monday, September 13, 2021

German candidates square off in TV election debate

With less than 2 weeks to go until Germany goes to the polls to elect a new government, the leaders of the three main parties have faced off in a televised debate. 

The debate saw the chancellor candidates not just exchange policies ideas, but also provided an opportunity for them to convince voters that they're a worthy successor for the country's longtime leader Angela Merkel. 

From Berlin, Trent Murray reports. 

IN: Sunday's debate
OUT: SOC
TIME: 62 seconds