Schroeder Party Defeated in German State Elections

By Emily Harris

Published February 3, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

In state elections, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democrats suffer their worst defeat in more than 50 years. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

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International Correspondent Emily Harris is based in Jerusalem as part of NPR's Mideast team. Her post covers news related to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip. She began this role in March of 2013.

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