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Friedrich Merz (CDU), Federal Chancellor, photographed during a press conference in Berlin on September 7, 2026, in response to the state election in Saxony-Anhalt. With approximately 44 percent of the vote, the AfD (Alternative for Germany) won the state election by a wide margin, ahead of the CDU, which received approximately 17.5 percent. Berlin, Germany

Friedrich Merz (CDU), Federal Chancellor, photographed during a press conference in Berlin on September 7, 2026, in response to the state election in Saxony-Anhalt. With approximately 44 percent of the vote, the AfD (Alternative for Germany) won the state election by a wide margin, ahead of the CDU, which received approximately 17.5 percent. Berlin, Germany

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Recording Date: Sep 7, 2026

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Friedrich Merz (CDU), Federal Chancellor, photographed during a press conference in Berlin on September 7, 2026, in response to the state election in Saxony-Anhalt. With approximately 44 percent of the vote, the AfD (Alternative for Germany) won the state election by a wide margin, ahead of the CDU, which received approximately 17.5 percent. Berlin, Germany

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