German State Vote Puts Merz's Conservatives to the Test

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) faces a regional election battle on Sunday in the western state of Rhineland-Palatinate, which is currently ruled by the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD).

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Citizens in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany go to the polls on Sunday (22/3), with the elections being particularly crucial for Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats (CDU) as...More...

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Shortly before the state election in Rhineland-Palatinate, the CDU and SPD are positioning themselves for the final stretch. While CDU leader Friedrich Merz is focusing on economic reforms and cooperation, the SPD is fighting to maintain its decades-long power base in the state. The Chancellor has announced reform talks with the SPD leadership at the federal level for next week.