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Trump confidant Elon Musk insults Chancellor Scholz and Federal President Steinmeier on his platform X and promotes the AfD. It is election time in Germany, and the tone is getting harsher, and not only here. A federal election in uncertain times: Donald Trump's return to the White House is casting a shadow over transatlantic relations, the war in Ukraine is raging unabated, and Europe is facing major economic and security challenges. While France is shaken by government crises, Austria remains in a political deadlock after the election victory of the right-wing populist FPÖ, and Poland, which has just taken over the EU Council Presidency, is pushing for more military cooperation, the focus is on Germany and the election campaign. What expectations and fears do international observers have with regard to the upcoming new elections? What ideas do other countries have about a new government in Berlin? What influence do global uncertainties, wars and crises, as well as powerful players like tech billionaire Elon Musk, have on the German election campaign? Moderator Anke Plättner discusses with: Anne Mailliet, Germany correspondent “France 24”, France Kate Brady, Germany reporter “Washington Post”, USA Jan Opielka, freelance journalist and author from Poland Andreas Rossmeissl, deputy editor-in-chief “PULS 24”, Austria