AfD threatens fresh blow to Merz: Two German states hold key vote
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Two German states, Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, are holding key elections today in a critical political test for conservative leader Friedrich Merz.
The vote comes two weeks after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party secured a historic win in Saxony-Anhalt. The AfD is expected to make further electoral gains in Sunday's polling, though it currently has no realistic path to power in Berlin.
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wsbradio.comFrames the election as a crucial political test specifically for Merz.
France 24Emphasizes the far-right AfD's threat and expected gains following previous wins.
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