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der Wahlprüfstein

litmus test, key issue, electoral touchstone

Die Klimapolitik ist ein wichtiger Wahlprüfstein.

Climate policy is an important litmus test for the election.

Die Partei hat ihre Wahlprüfsteine vorgestellt.

The party presented its key electoral issues.

((sth.)) is a litmus test (for sb./sth.) / Die Rentenfrage ist ein Wahlprüfstein für die Regierung.

Synonyms: Kernfrage (core issue), entscheidende Frage (decisive question)

From 'Wahl' (election) and 'Prüfstein' (touchstone). Literally an 'election touchstone', a key issue to test a candidate's stance.

Imagine using a special 'stone' (Prüfstein) to 'test' a politician's quality before an 'election' (Wahl).

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