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Voters in Germany are casting ballots in two state elections that could deliver further setbacks to Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his center-right government.
The Alternative for Germany party secured first place in state elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, dealing a severe blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives.
Voters in Germany headed to the polls on Sunday for two state elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania that could deliver another setback to embattled Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, bilateral relations between Berlin and Moscow have deteriorated completely, marked by severed energy ties, diplomatic closures, hybrid security threats, and growing domestic political friction inside Germany.
Years of economic partnership between Germany and Russia have dissolved into deep hostility following the invasion of Ukraine, as Berlin grapples with security threats, energy independence, and rising domestic political pressures.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced upcoming government measures to restrict face veils in schools, limit foreign student enrollment in classrooms, and mandate Italian language lessons for certain parents.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stated he intends to remain in office after his Christian Democratic Union suffered a historic defeat in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to press ahead with economic reforms despite heavy losses for his CDU party in two regional elections, where the far-right Alternative for Germany secured a leading position in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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