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  "id": 7967724,
  "title": "After far-right AfD win, Germany’s embattled chancellor faces more election tests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/after-far-right-afd-win-germanys-embattled-chancellor-faces-more",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T06:05:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3367826/after-far-right-afd-win-germanys-embattled-chancellor-faces-more-election-tests"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Two German state elections Sunday could deal a double blow to embattled Chancellor Friedrich Merz, two weeks after his party suffered a stunning defeat at the hands of the far-right AfD. Tight races for power – each with their own unique electoral dynamics – are expected in the city state of Berlin and the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The Alternative for Germany is…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Chancellor Merz seeks CDU support amid far-right AfD surge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/chancellor-merz-seeks-cdu-support-amid-far-right-afd-surge",
        "published": "2026-09-16T16:50:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "After far-right win, Germany’s Merz nervously faces new state polls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/after-far-right-win-germanys-merz-nervously-faces-new-state-polls-7965496",
        "published": "2026-09-17T05:20:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "After far-right win, Germany’s Merz nervously faces new state polls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/after-far-right-win-germanys-merz-nervously-faces-new-state-polls",
        "published": "2026-09-17T05:31:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "The rise of AfD: How far-right gains in Berlin are rattling Germany’s establishment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/the-rise-of-afd-how-far-right-gains-in-berlin-are-rattling-germanys",
        "published": "2026-09-17T07:36:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}