Meanwhile, in Germany...
The world's most powerful woman is facing an almighty backlash to her controversial immigration policy.
The world's most powerful woman is facing an almighty backlash to her controversial immigration policy.
Angela Merkel's party is bracing itself for another humiliation at the ballot box amid a growing backlash against her open-door refugee policy.
Her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is expected to lose votes to the Alternative for Germany (AFD) in Berlin's state election on Sunday.
The far-right party capitalised on Mrs Merkel's controversial migrant policy to seal a remarkable result in the Chancellor's home state two weeks ago.
And a poor result in Berlin could spell the beginning of the end for under-fire Mrs Merkel, who has been Chancellor for 11 years.
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