Leading contenders make their final appeals to German voters before a landmark election [Video]

By Geir Moulson The Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — The contenders in Germany’s election made their final appeals to voters Saturday, with opposition leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz vowing to revive the stagnant economy and defend Europe’s interests in the face of a confrontational U.S. administration.

Chancellor OIaf Scholz, meanwhile, insisted that he still hopes for an improbable last-minute comeback.