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Future of German chancellor hangs in the balance as two states go to polls

20 Sept 2026, 02:00 UTC · 2 independent sources

🚨 GERMAN VOTERS HEAD TO TWO STATE ELECTIONS ON SUNDAY The votes are likely to heap more pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Merz’s future has been in the balance since the far right’s triumph in another regional vote this month. Source: The Guardian, The Straits Times

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