The far-right Alternative for Germany was the biggest winner of the night in terms of vote share gained, deepening its foothold in the west of the country. The conservative and far-right gains come at the expense of Merz’s federal coalition partners, the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), which came second in the small state of around 4 million inhabitants bordering France, Luxembourg and Belgiu... [4535 chars]
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