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Baden-Württemberg state election

March 9, 2026

Voters went to the polls on Sunday in Baden-Württemberg, Germany's third-most populous state, best known for its industry. A win by the center-left Greens delivered a rebuke to the conservative-led government in Berlin.

A group of politicians, Cem Özdemir (middle aged man with glasses, in a suit) stand together on a stage, celebrating
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