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Now playing Next Germany Merkel's centre-right party defeated in two German state elections Sunday's elections were viewed as a key test to determine what voters think of the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and to determine what they think of Merkel's successor. 14/03/2021
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Now playing Next Germany Why are this weekend's state elections in Germany so significant? "It is possible these two results shake up the political system nationwide. But if the SBD stays in power in Bradenburg and the CDU stays in power in Saxony, this could be, as we say in German, a storm in a water bottle (storm in a teacup)." 30/08/2019
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Now playing Next Germany Political shifts and Chemnitz: Germany’s year in review Euronews' experts on Germany, our correspondent in the country, Emmanuelle Chaze, and digital journalist, Linda Fischer, reflect on the year and discuss what is likely to be on the agenda over the next 12 months. 27/12/2018
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