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Merkel’s party wins German state vote by large margin
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party wins a regional election Sunday by a wide margin, dealing a blow to hopes of the center-left to end her more than decade-long reign this year.
In the Saarland state vote being held six months before a general election, Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) won 40 percent against 30 percent for the center-left Social Democrats (SPD), according to early results reported by public broadcaster ZDF.
Broadcaster ARD estimates a slightly bigger lead for the CDU of 41 percent against 29.5 for the the SPD.
— AFP
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