Elections News: Merz faces key test as 2 German states hold elections with eyes on the far-right AfD

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Polling stations opened on Sunday in two German state elections in which the far-right AfD party is expected to make further gains that could determine whether Chancellor Friedrich Merz can hold on to ...
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Posted: 2026-09-20 09:11:43

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