# Germans vote in state elections as pressure builds on Merz

https://mins.news/en/item/66200

- euronews, 2026-09-20 11:43 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/20/germans-head-to-the-polls-in-state-elections-as-pressure-mounts-on-merz

> Germans are voting in state elections, with pressure mounting on Friedrich Merz. The AfD enters Sunday’s contest after its electoral success in Saxony-Anhalt earlier this month and is seeking further gains.

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