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epa09464192 (L-R) German Minister of Finance and Social Democratic Party (SPD) top candidate for the federal elections Olaf Scholz, Green party (Buendnis90/Die Gruenen, Alliance 90/The Greens) co-chairwoman and top candidate for the upcoming federal elections Annalena Baerbock, and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party chairman and top candidate for the upcoming federal elections Armin Laschet pictured in the studio during the ARD/ZDF TV station live recording of the TV debate 'The Truel. Three-way fight for the chancellorship' ('Das Triell. Dreikampf ums Kanzleramt') in Berlin, Germany, 12 September 2021. For the second time prior to the general elections on 26 September 2021, the three candidates of Greens, Christian Democrats and Social Democrats, meet in a 'truel', for a live TV debate in the evening of 12 September 2021. EPA/Michael Kappeler / POOL