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CDU Falls to 7% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Poll, Increasing Pressure on Friedrich Merz

Germany’s Christian Democratic Union registered just 7% in a regional poll ahead of the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania election, threatening another major setback for the party led by Friedrich Merz. ([Zeit Online][14])
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