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In Germany, Friedrich Merz's party suffered a historic defeat

Pour la première fois depuis 1949, l’union démocrate-chrétienne (CDU), parti du chancelier, est passée sous les 5 % lors d’un scrutin régional, dans le Land de Mecklembourg-Poméranie-Occidentale, seuil requis pour être représentée au Parlement régional.

Published September 21, 2026 · 00:22 Source : Le Monde — International Machine translation; the original is in English.

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