Regional votes blow to Merkel

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Series Details 18.9.06
Publication Date 18/09/2006
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Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, suffered a political setback September 2006 as her Christian Democrats recorded their worst ever results in two regional elections that also saw a far-right party gain ground in eastern Germany. An alliance of the two main parties of the left regained power.

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BBC News, 18.9.06: 'Poll boost' for German far right http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5349696.stm

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