# Germans head to the polls in state elections as pressure mounts on Merz

https://mins.news/en/video/66335

- euronews, 2026-09-20 14:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bH6fqrYI6w

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

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