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Germany news: Far-right AfD ahead of Merz's conservatives
A new ZDF poll shows the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) at 26%, ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU/CSU bloc at 25%, with support for the ruling coalition dropping amid dissatisfaction over energy prices and the Iran conflict. Other topics include a U.S. arms sale to Germany, a digital violence law, and a stranded humpback whale rescue attempt.
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