{
  "id": 8428946,
  "title": "German chancellor Friedrich Merz faces mounting criticism ahead of September 20 regional elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/german-chancellor-friedrich-merz-faces-mounting-criticism-ahead-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T08:01:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/09/19/german-chancellor-friedrich-merz-faces-mounting-criticism-ahead-of-september-20-regional-elections_6757700_4.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "After its breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt, the far-right AfD party is expected to continue its rise on September 20, according to polls. Voters are called to the polls in the city of Berlin and the region of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ghana Business News",
        "title": "Nearly half of Germans expect Chancellor Merz to be replaced by end of year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/nearly-half-of-germans-expect-chancellor-merz-to-be-replaced-by-end",
        "published": "2026-09-19T06:34:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}