Stuttgart, Germany, Feb 20, 2026 (AFP) - Despite headwinds, Germany's Merz wins strong party backing

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A year after his national election win, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday passionately rallied his conservatives and won a strong endorsement with a 91 percent vote to confirm him as party chairman. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party congress came as Merz faces pressure over a limping economy, poor personal approval ratings and the sustained threat of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) ahead of several regional elections......

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