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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivers a government declaration to Germany's lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, on the upcoming EU summit, in Berlin, Germany, March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gives a statement after first exit polls of the Berlin and Mecklenburg Western Pomerania state elections, at the CDU headquarters in Berlin, Germany, September 20, 2026. REUTERS/Christian Mang
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivers a government declaration to Germany's lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, on the upcoming EU summit, in Berlin, Germany, March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
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