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Politics● ElevatedSep 20 · Sep 20, 2026, 6:00 AM

Germany: Polls open in two key state elections

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from DW News [en] · Western Europe

Voting in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is expected to bring gains for the far-right AfD party and could determine whether Chancellor Friedrich Merz can hold on to power. Follow DW live.

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