Merz faces key test as 2 German states hold elections with eyes on the far-right AfD
BERLIN (AP) — Polling stations opened 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 power and push ahead with reforms in Europe’s biggest economy. The state elections are taking place in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, a...
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