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Germany braces for key state elections where far right party AfD seeks another breakthrough
Merz under pressure as two more German states hold elections
Future of German chancellor hangs in the balance as two states go to polls
Germany’s Berlin, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania states head to polls
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German elections under way which could decide fate of Chancellor Merz
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WorldPingThe chancellor is facing intense political pressure which will increase if his party struggles in Sunday's polls.
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About 3.8 million people in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are eligible to vote on Sunday.
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WorldPingEmbattled Friedrich Merz faces nervous wait while far-right Alternative für Deutschland party targets further gains Voters in two German states are going to the polls with the political future of the embattled chancellor, Friedrich Merz, hanging in t…
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WorldPingGermany is gearing up for two more pivotal state elections on Sunday: in the capital Berlin and in the largely rural region of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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