Germany’s Merz hits out at ‘destructive’ forces as he fights for survival
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"Germany’s Merz hits out at ‘destructive’ forces as he fights for survival" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (1)
- Far-right AfD comes top in a German state election for second time in a month; Merz rues ‘disaster’ The Times of Israel · 3h ago
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