AfD Eyes More Gains as Merz Faces Key Test in Two German State Elections
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Germany votes on Sunday in two state elections: Berlin and the rural region of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
All eyes are on the far-right AfD (Alternative for Germany), an anti-immigration party. It hopes to build on its best-ever result in the recent Saxony-Anhalt elections.
The party's growing popularity is a challenge for Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Both votes are expected to further test his leadership.