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Germany's great divide: Is Friedrich Merz losing the center?

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In this Berlin Briefing, Nina Haase, Michaela Küfner and Max Hofmann discuss the far-right AfD party's ambitions, why Berlin's Left Party win is no Mamdani moment, and what's next for Germany's embattled chancellor.
23 Sep English Germany News

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