The Sunday vote comes amid an economy in the doldrums, big questions over Europe's security posture, and a surging far-right.

Germany could face months of political uncertainty after the federal election on Sunday as the winning party will almost certainly have to form a coalition to secure a majority.Here is a summary of the most likely coalitions and the compromises that will be necessary to reach agreement:GRAND COALITION (Conservatives and Social Democrats)Germany's next chancellor looks set to be Friedrich Merz,

An economic slump, an immigration crisis and the lifting of a security blanket provided for decades by the U.S. are issues on the minds of German voters. The far-right AfD is polling in second place.