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Germany’s Merz vows to stay despite ‘disaster’
Polls show the Christian Democrats had their worst performance in a regional election since World War II
- Polls show the Christian Democrats had their worst performance in a regional election since World War II
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- Germany’s Merz vows to stay despite ‘disaster’
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