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1 week ago

State elections could spell doom for Germany's oldest party

The center-left Social Democrats (SPD), Germany's first political party, are struggling to muster their optimism in a year when five of Germany's 16 federal states are set to elect new parliaments. According to the latest opinion polls, the SPD could be voted out of power in two states that is has governed for decades. In two others, the SPD is polling in the single digits.
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3 months ago

Key Merz ally sounds alarm over 'brutal' polls in Germany

Germany's ruling CDU/CSU–SPD coalition faces steep public confidence losses as AfD gains ground, polls brutal, threatening mainstream party dominance.
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4 months ago

Germany news: Merz vows to uphold AfD 'firewall' DW 10/18/2025

Friedrich Merz rejects removing the CDU’s firewall with the AfD, calls AfD the main opponent, and blames past migration and coalition decisions for its rise.
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5 months ago

Why Chancellor Merz is concerned about local elections DW 09/12/2025

North Rhine-Westphalia local elections serve as a litmus test for Germany's new CDU/CSU-SPD federal coalition and influence key regional and national leaders' political futures.
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