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Merkel Urges Germans to Defend Democracy Ahead of Key Elections

Former Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on German voters to actively protect democratic institutions as national elections approach amid rising far-right political influence. Her intervention highlights growing concerns over the stability of Germany's political landscape.

29 Aug, 23:16 — 29 Aug, 23:16
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DWHigh23h ago

Germany news: Merkel tells voters to 'stand up' for democracy

Former German Chancellor Merkel has weighed in on elections in Saxony-Anhalt, where the far-right AfD leads the polls. Meanwhile, German firms paid out a record sum to employees on sick leave last year. DW has more.

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First report: faz · 29 Aug, 20:09Full coverage: 7 · 12hWindow: 12h
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faz29 Aug, 20:09First to report

Deutschland-Liveblog: Merkel: Wir müssen für die Demokratie kämpfen

3h later
DW29 Aug, 23:16

Germany news: Merkel tells voters to 'stand up' for democracy

der-spiegel29 Aug, 23:19

Angela Merkel fordert von Deutschland, »richtig für diese Demokratie zu kämpfen«

7h later
dh-les-sports30 Aug, 06:22

Face à la montée de l'extrême droite, l'ex-chancelière Angela Merkel invite les Allemands à "se battre pour la démocratie"

index-hr30 Aug, 06:26

Merkel upozorava Nijemce pred izbore: "Moramo se stvarno boriti za demokraciju"

jutarnji-list30 Aug, 06:53

Merkel uoči ključnih izbora uputila poruku Nijemcima: ‘Moramo se boriti za demokraciju‘

2h later
observador30 Aug, 08:35Latest update

Merkel pede para "lutar pela democracia"

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