Germany's chancellor facing pressure after far right gains ground
Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under pressure after another bruising night at the polls — with the far right gaining ground in yet another state — and the left making gains in Berlin.
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npr.org
21.09.2026
Five takeaways from Germany’s regional elections
Polls in two German states on Sunday resulted in severe losses for the country's leading Christian Democratic Union party.
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japantimes.co.jp
21.09.2026
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 CDU, a result described as a “disaster” by Chancellor Friedrich Merz. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in the no
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france24.com
21.09.2026
Germany's Merz remains defiant after historic state elections defeat
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz acknowledged that the result was a "disaster" but said he would still move ahead with his government's reform agenda.
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cbsnews.com
20.09.2026
Germany's Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic state election defeat
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has faced a major electoral setback in two state elections, with his center-right party losing ground. The far-right Alternative for Germany party made significant gai
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npr.org
20.09.2026
Germany: Merz vows to "push on despite setbacks"
German voters have delivered a fresh setback to Chancellor Friedrich Merz in two key regional elections.
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france24.com
20.09.2026
Germany’s far-right AfD makes strong gains in two state elections
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) took first place in state elections in northeastern Germany on Sunday, exit polls showed, boosting the far-right party’s national momentum as conservative Chancellor
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france24.com
20.09.2026
Germany: Could regional polls froce Friedrich Merz to step down?
Polling is underway in the German capital Berlin and the largely rural state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania for regional elections. Both elections are seen as a test for Germany's centre-right Chanc
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france24.com
20.09.2026
Could Germany's far-right AfD party gain ground in liberal Berlin?
The far-right AfD is campaigning in neighborhoods it previously would never have gone near, marking a noteworthy shift in the left-leaning capital city, where local elections take place on Sunday.
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npr.org
19.09.2026
Germany braces for key state elections where far right party AfD seeks another breakthrough
Germany is gearing up for two more pivotal state elections on Sunday: in the capital Berlin and in the largely rural region of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. All eyes are on the far-right AfD, which a
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france24.com
19.09.2026
Germany cuts energy tax to lower soaring petrol prices
Germany will cut taxes on gasoline and diesel by about 17 cents a litre from October, the government said Friday. The move aims to gain temporary relief for motorists as fuel prices surge above €2 a l
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france24.com
19.09.2026
Germany’s Military Rebuild Is Making Its Neighbors Nervous
The country’s fast-paced rearmament is rekindling a century-old debate about how much hard power Berlin should have.
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wsj.com
19.09.2026
Germany receives first F-35 jet from US as NATO boosts military spending
Germany received the first of nearly three dozen F-35 stealth warplanes it ordered four years ago from Lockheed Martin.
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aljazeera.com
18.09.2026
Third person dies after mosquito is reportedly trapped on plane to Germany in 'airport malaria' phenomenon
Three people have died from so-called "airport malaria" after an infected mosquito was reportedly transported aboard a flight to Frankfurt Airport in Germany.
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foxnews.com
18.09.2026
Airport malaria in Germany remains infrequent
An outbreak of malaria at Frankfurt Airport this summer has raised alarm. Experts believe parasites probably arrived in a passenger's luggage. But with the onset of fall, the risks of contracting the
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dw.com
18.09.2026
Third person dies from malaria in cluster near Germany’s Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt grapples with a rare malaria outbreak tied to air travel, marking three deaths in recent months.
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aljazeera.com
17.09.2026
After far-right win, Germany’s Merz nervously faces new state polls
Amid speculation about a potential change at the top, eight CDU state premiers declared jointly that Germany needs "stability now more than ever."
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japantimes.co.jp
17.09.2026
Germany's Alexander Zverev beats Ben Shelton to win the US Open title
Zverev dashed Shelton's hopes of becoming the first Black player to win the men's championship since Arthur Ashe in 1968 and the first American man to win the title since Andy Roddick in Flushing Mead
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euronews.com
14.09.2026
The week in pictures: 9/11 anniversary, far-right win in Germany and Houthis' Yemen offensive
A look back at some of the week's key news stories and the most striking images, from commemorations marking 25 years since the 9/11 attacks to the breakthrough win for Germany's far-right AfD party a
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france24.com
13.09.2026
Germany: Thousands rally against far-right after AfD victory
Tens of thousands of people marched in around 20 cities across Germany to protest the rise of the far right after the AfD's historic victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election. Demonstrators said the
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france24.com
13.09.2026