Germany’s economy is stalled and its politics fractured. But it sees an opening for a new chancellor to lead Europe’s response to a changing America.

Germans go to the polls on Sunday, after an intense election campaign dominated by their country's faltering economy and a succession of deadly attacks that have made migration and security a focal issue.

Voters will head to the polls in Germany for an election with huge consequences for the country and Europe as a whole. Like many countries on the continent, Germany is beset with political divisions – with no party likely to win a clear majority.