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  "id": 7775859,
  "title": "Germany news: Conservative state premiers rally behind Merz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/germany-news-conservative-state-premiers-rally-behind-merz-7775859",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T11:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-conservative-state-premiers-rally-behind-merz/live-79289786?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "All eight CDU state premiers have backed Friedrich Merz, urging the party to focus on rebuilding trust. Plus, Germany's coalition is weighing rapid relief as record fuel prices pile pressure on households. DW has more.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Germany’s Merz cancels UN trip as pressure mounts over elections at home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/germanys-merz-cancels-un-trip-as-pressure-mounts-over-elections-at",
        "published": "2026-09-16T07:42:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Germany’s Merz cancels trip to UN in New York as pressure mounts at home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/germanys-merz-cancels-trip-to-un-in-new-york-as-pressure-mounts-at",
        "published": "2026-09-16T08:00:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Germany: Chancellor Merz is fighting for his political survival",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/germany-chancellor-merz-is-fighting-for-his-political-survival",
        "published": "2026-09-16T10:49:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Far-right AfD hits record polling support as Merz's conservative bloc slumps in Germany",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/far-right-afd-hits-record-polling-support-as-merzs-conservative-bloc",
        "published": "2026-09-16T11:15:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}