Germany's Social Democrats dismayed after 'watershed' state vote loss

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2026-03-22

Berlin (dpa) - Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) faces difficult discussions about personnel and priorities after a chastening defeat in the state election in Rhineland-Palatinate on Sunday. "Of course I bear responsibility," said co-leader Lars Klingbeil, who also serves as the country's vice chancellor. He said the loss in the wine-producing state of Rhineland-Palatinate, which followed a calamitous result in neighbouring Baden-Württembe......

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