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Prime Minister and party leader Trudeau is stepping down, but will remain in office until a successor is found. In addition, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has officially commissioned the leader of the right-wing populist FPÖ, Herbert Kickl, to form a government. More on this and other news of the day in the heute journal. 00:18 FPÖ commissioned to form a government In Austria, the right-wing populist FPÖ could provide the Federal Chancellor for the first time: its party leader Herbert Kickl has been commissioned by the Federal President to form a government. 03:59 CSU and Greens kick off election campaign A tough stance on migration policy: that is one of the CSU's demands for the election campaign at its retreat in Seeon. The Greens want to launch their campaign in Lübeck. 07:27 FDP starts election campaign Traditional Epiphany meeting of the FDP in Stuttgart: Party leader Lindner is aiming for participation in government with the Union despite poor poll ratings. 13:26 US Congress confirms Trump's election victory The formal confirmation of Donald Trump's election victory is overshadowed by the memory of the violent storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters exactly four years ago. 17:40 Economic discussion: Inflation In Germany, inflation in 2024 was 2.2 percent, well below the inflation rate of the two years before. But December shows that the specter of inflation has not yet been defeated. ----- Here on ZDFheute Nachrichten you can find out what is happening in the world and what concerns us all: We provide insight into the world of news, explain the background and address social debates. Discuss with us in live streams and form your own opinion with the facts that we present to you. Subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything. You can always stay up to date at https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten. #FDP #Lindner #heutejournal