Far-right AfD wins again as Germany's Merz slides

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Merz on the Ropes in Germany

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Source context: Germany's ruling center-right party, Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union, was shut out of a state parliament for the first time Sunday as the far-right Alternative for Germany scored its second victory this month.Why it matters: The result marks the third state…

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