2017-03-28www.thelocal.de

The vote in the tiny state on the French border, which has a population of only one million, was seen as a bellwether ahead of the September 24th general election in which Merkel, the veteran leader often dubbed "the Queen of Europe", will seek a fourth term.

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The CDU's popular state premier Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who was cheered by jubilant supporters, admitted she was "floored" by the strong result, about five points up from the last election amid strong turnout of around 70 percent.



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