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October 15, 2018

Germany: Merkel's Party Loses Power, Greens and Far-Right Party Gain
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In Germany, the party of Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered losses in
Bavarian regional elections Sunday that saw big gains for the Green
Party, while the far-right Af D, or Alternative for Germany, party won
enough votes to enter the state assembly for the first time. The
election threatens Merkel's 13-year hold on power as German voters
increasingly polarize over whether to allow in refugees and asylum
seekers. The Bavarian elections came as nearly a quarter-million people
rallied in the German capital Berlin on Saturday, protesting against
racism, xenophobia and the rise of the Af D party.


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