Robert Habeck, the Green Party’s chancellor candidate, has announced he will not participate in a planned TV duel with Alice Weidel, the AfD candidate. His campaign spokesperson criticized ARD and ZDF for extending the invitation despite previous agreements to exclude such events. The networks aim to host a debate between Olaf Scholz and Friedrich Merz, while Habeck’s spokesperson urged a reconsideration of the plans, citing strong polling for Habeck. Weidel plans to explore legal options against the decisions of the broadcasters.

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