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Germany's Friedrich Merz faces right-wing gains
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described recent regional election results as a "disaster" for his center-right CDU party, which experienced significant losses to the far-right AfD in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin. The elections further eroded Merz’s popularity and raised questions about his leadership amid a surge in AfD support across Germany. Experts suggest his position is increasingly precarious, with calls for a possible replacement growing, but no clear successor has emerged, leaving Merz’s future uncertain.
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