Germany’s coalition conundrum: Can the AfD be contained?

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Sep 4, 202658:57News & Politics

How Germany's regional elections pose one of the greatest threats to Freidrich Merz and Germany's political firewall against the AfD. Plus: why are some Asian airlines able to absorb the new cost of flying?

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