PoliticsGermany braces for key state elections as far-right AfD seeks another breakthrough

Germany is preparing for Sunday’s pivotal state elections in Berlin and largely rural Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The far-right, anti-immigration AfD is seeking further major gains after its best-ever result in Saxony-Anhalt, putting added pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz and testing his leadership.

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