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Five takeaways from Germany's regional elections after far-right gains: Sunday's elections in two German states resulted in the defeat of the country's ruling ...
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Five takeaways from Germany's regional elections: Elections in two German states on Sunday resulted in severe losses for the country's leading Christian ...
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OpinionFive takeaways from Germany's regional elections: Elections in two German states resulted in severe losses for the country's leading Christian Democrats.
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