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What to watch for in 2025

December 31, 2024

The year 2025 will see Donald Trump return to the White House and German voters head to the ballot box. DW takes a look at the year ahead.

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President-elect Donald Trump, wearing a red MAGA hat, listens to Elon Musk as he arrives to watch SpaceX's mega rocket Starship lift off
Elon Musk (right) is expected to be influential as Donald Trump starts his second term as US presidentImage: Brandon Bell/Getty Images/AP/picture alliance
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