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16 months after he became chancellor, Germans are asking whether Friedrich Merz is right for the job
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from DW News [en] · Western Europe
Following the CDU's crushing defeat in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, many are expressing doubts about the party's leader, Chancellor Friedrich Merz. But the CDU doesn't appear to have a viable alternative.
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