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  "id": 6867780,
  "title": "Is German Chancellor Merz taking a harder line against the far-right after AfD win?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/is-german-chancellor-merz-taking-a-harder-line-against-the-far-right",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T15:06:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Local Germany",
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    "url": "https://www.thelocal.de/20260909/is-german-chancellor-merz-repositioning-in-response-to-far-right-vote"
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "\"Remigration is nothing other than a synonym for ethnic cleansing,\" said Merz on Wednesday, voicing uncharacteristically strong opposition to the far-right following a ground-shaking state election.",
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        "outlet": "The Local Germany",
        "title": "Is German Chancellor Merz taking a harder line against the far-right after AfD win?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/is-german-chancellor-merz-taking-a-harder-line-against-the-far-right-6869846",
        "published": "2026-09-09T15:06:32.000Z"
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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."
}