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- ↑ "AfD Saarland nominiert Carsten Becker als Spitzenkandidaten für Bundestagswahl 2025". www.vorreiter-zeitung.de (in German). Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ↑ "Aktuelle Nachrichten | Saarbrücker Zeitung". www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ↑ "AfD schickt Landeschef Becker als Spitzenkandidat in die Bundestagswahl". sr.de. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
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