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Germany's chancellor facing pressure after far right gains ground

NPR | By Esme Nicholson

Published September 21, 2026 at 2:39 AM MDT

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under pressure after another bruising night at the polls — with the far right gaining ground in yet another state — and the left making gains in Berlin.

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