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.

German voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a parliament that will determine who runs the country for the next four years.

The polls are open across Germany in an election that could shape Europe’s response to the new Trump administration in the US, the Russia-Ukraine war and security across the continent. The election pits the incumbent chancellor against the opposition leader,