German election: Voters in Cologne prepare to cast their ballots
Germans are about to head to the polls on Sunday after a high-stakes campaign centred on the economy and immigration. Euronews spoke to residents of Cologne about their expectations.
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Germans are about to head to the polls on Sunday after a high-stakes campaign centred on the economy and immigration. Euronews spoke to residents of Cologne about their expectations.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/21/german-election-voters-in-cologne-prepare-to-cast-their-ballots
Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages
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00:00The left. I'm a red sock. And I'm actually from Berlin.
00:06Do you think Germany is doing well or not?
00:16No, well, nothing is going well.
00:19What is most important to me is social justice.
00:23It doesn't exist at all.
00:26And it's getting worse. The gap between rich and poor is getting bigger and bigger.
00:46We will definitely vote on Sunday.
00:48And in Germany I have to change something.
00:51Yes, I always have a democratic idea in my head and I will implement it.
00:55For prosperity and for tolerance. I voted for more tolerance.
00:59And the main thing is not the AfD.
01:02Economy. Because economy is very important for us.
01:06For the location of Germany.
01:09But despite all the gloomy predictions about the German economy contracting
01:13here in the main shopping street of downtown Cologne,
01:17business seems to be doing just fine.
01:19In fact, some outlets are even opening up.
01:38The rents are super high.
01:40The food is getting more and more expensive from time to time.
01:46But I have to say, the momentum is big.
01:49We have a lot of customers. We have super good numbers.
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