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News Brief: Chancellor Friedrich Merz rallies support in Rhineland-Palatinate as parliamentary elections approach, while Defense Minister Boris Pistorius embarks on a week-long tour of Asia.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to campaign in Rhineland-Palatinate on Friday, joining his party’s candidate Gordon Schneider ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary elections. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) aims to challenge the Social Democratic Party’s (SPD) long-standing dominance in the state. Meanwhile, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius will begin a one-week trip to Asia, visiting Japan, Singapore, and Australia. Pistorius has also stated that he sees no reason to deny the U.S. use of the Ramstein airbase for military operations in Iran, following inquiries from Tehran. In a separate legal matter, a Hanover prosecutor accused of bribery and leaking sensitive police information to drug gangs awaits a verdict, with prosecutors seeking significant prison time. This report is based on information from the source.

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