Germany’s Merz struggles to keep agenda on track after regional election defeat
Voters ejected his party from a state legislature for the first time in its eight-decade history
Germany’s Merz struggles to keep agenda on track after regional election defeat
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Five takeaways from Germany’s regional elections
Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing pressure to keep the far-right AfD party at bay.
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