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Pressure on Merz coalition ahead of key state election

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September 13, 2025

Friedrich Merz's coalition is expected to lose ground in Sunday's key North Rhine-Westphalia state election. DW talked to political scientist Oliver Lembcke about the potential fall-out.

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