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  "id": 8769367,
  "title": "German Far-Right Party Comes Out Ahead In Second State Election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/german-far-right-party-comes-out-ahead-in-second-state-election",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T20:34:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Forbes",
    "slug": "forbes",
    "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2026/09/20/german-far-right-party-comes-out-ahead-in-second-state-election/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called the results a “disaster” for his center-right party.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Far-right AfD wins state election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, CDU fails to enter parliament",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/far-right-afd-wins-state-election-in-mecklenburg-western-pomerania",
        "published": "2026-09-20T06:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "German far-right AfD set for second state win in massive blow to Merz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/german-far-right-afd-set-for-second-state-win-in-massive-blow-to-merz",
        "published": "2026-09-20T21:29:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}