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  "id": 6142887,
  "title": "Germany’s Merz ‘shocked’ by far-right AfD state election victory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/germanys-merz-shocked-by-far-right-afd-state-election-victory",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T13:58:49.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12050054/germany-afd-state-election-victory-merz-reaction/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The anti-migration and Russia-friendly Alternative for Germany, or AfD, fell just short of a majority in Sunday’s vote in Saxony-Anhalt.",
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Far-right AfD wins crushing victory in German state election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/far-right-afd-wins-crushing-victory-in-german-state-election",
        "published": "2026-09-07T09:55:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "What is the AfD? Germany's far-right party, explained",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/what-is-the-afd-germanys-far-right-party-explained",
        "published": "2026-09-07T15:18:54.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}