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Germany: Could regional polls force Friedrich Merz to step down?

Germany: Could regional polls force Friedrich Merz to step down?WorldPing

Polling is underway in the German capital Berlin and the largely rural state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania for regional elections. Both elections are seen as a test for Germany's centre-right Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

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Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24