CDU Loses Lower Saxony: State Defeat Heralds Tough Re-Election Fight for Merkel

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Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a setback in Sunday's state election in Lower Saxony where her center-right alliance was ousted by the center-left opposition. The defeat comes just eight months before the general election and indicates that her bid for a third term could be tighter than expected.

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