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Video. Merz under pressure again, Ukraine's biggest strike hits Moscow

Updated: 21/09/2026 - 8:21 GMT+2

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under pressure again after his CDU party suffered a disastrous result in Sunday's German state elections, as Ukraine launched its biggest-ever drone strike on Moscow. Today on Europe Today we also cover rising Iran-US tensions and Meloni's burqa ban plan.

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