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AfD struggles to form government in Germany despite landmark election victory

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Monday21 September

Five takeaways from Germany’s regional elections

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Germany election: Chancellor Merz calls result a ‘disaster’, vows to stay as AfD surges

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Sunday20 September

Friedrich Merz vows to stay in office after CDU ‘disaster’ in German state elections

Far-right AfD wins in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and leftwing Die Linke on course for victory in BerlinGermany’s embattled chancellor, Friedrich Me...

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Merz calls preliminary German election result a ‘disaster’

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Germany heads to polls

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Monday7 September

Landslide victory for Germany’s far-right AfD in state election raises pressure on Chancellor Merz

Germany's far-right AfD says 'democracy demands' parties work with them after state election win

After Victory in German State, Far Right Needs Help to Take Power

European leaders voice concern as Germany's far-right AfD wins key state election

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AfD becomes first far-right party to win German state election since World War 2

It fell three seats short of an outright majority. The AfD is already Germany’s most popular party at the national level and is seeking to secure a fo...

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Sunday6 September

FirstFT: Germany’s far-right AfD surges to first place in state elections

Alternative for Germany party set for regional election triumph and could form the country’s first far-right state government since World War II

German far-right AfD landslide winner in eastern state vote

Exit polls show anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party winning crucial election in Saxony-Anhalt The Alternative for Germany scored its best-e...

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