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In Germany, the succession of Friedrich Merz in the duel between Munich and Cologne to host the Olympic Games

Les deux grandes villes allemandes ont rivalisé pendant des semaines pour accueillir les futurs Jeux olympiques de 2036, 2040 ou 2044. A travers elles, se joue le face-à-face entre deux prétendants à la succession du chancelier, très affaibli politiquement.

Published October 7, 2026 · 05:05 Source : Le Monde — International Machine translation; the original is in English.

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