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  "id": 8685915,
  "title": "Merz under pressure as two more German states go to polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/merz-under-pressure-as-two-more-german-states-go-to-polls",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T12:18:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/europe/2026/0920/1592242-germany-state-elections/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "German voters went to the polls today in two state elections that look likely to heap more pressure on struggling Chancellor Friedrich Merz, whose future has been in the balance since the far right's triumph in another regional vote this month.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "German voters head to polls in key state elections as far right eyes gains",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/german-voters-head-to-polls-in-key-state-elections-as-far-right-eyes",
        "published": "2026-09-20T08:18:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Will German's far right party AfD win over two more regions?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/will-germans-far-right-party-afd-win-over-two-more-regions",
        "published": "2026-09-20T09:35:34.000Z"
      }
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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."
}