Germans began casting their ballots on Sunday in two state elections in which far-right and far-left gains could deal a fresh blow to embattled Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Polling stations in Berlin and the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania opened around 8:00 am (0600 GMT), several media outlets reported, with voting set to last until 6:00 pm.
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