Opposition leader Merz says Germany facing historic upcoming election

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2025-01-05

Cologne (dpa) - The leader of Germany's opposition Christian Democrats (CDU), Friedrich Merz, believes the upcoming elections are as important as the country's first federal vote in 1949. Speaking at an event held in the western German town of Königswinter to mark the 149th birthday of Germany's first chancellor Konrad Adenauer on Sunday, Merz said almost every election is hailed as a turning point for the direction of the country. "That was cert......

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