An early general election has been called for February 23 after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unruly three-party coalition government collapsed last month, unable to agree on solutions for the country's ailing industries.
While fears over foreign interference in politics are nothing new in Europe's biggest economy, this election looks set to see an unprecedented pincer movement from East and West.
Intelligence chiefs have for months been raising the alarm about Moscow's attempts to meddle in German politics, principally in order to weaken Berlin's support for Ukraine in its fightback against Russia's invasion.
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