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Merz on Track To Lead Germany Following Sunday Election, Far-Right AfD Takes 20% of Vote

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Friedrich Merz of the conservative CDU is likely to become Germany's new chancellor, according to exit polls from Sunday's elections. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) finished second. What Happened: Reuters reports that the first exit polls show the conservative CDU/CSU bloc taking…
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