UPDATE 1-Germany's Merz warns extremism entering parliaments after AfD wins key state post

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* AfD's Rausch elected state president of Saxony-Anhalt in secret ballot * Number of votes suggests other politicians unexpectedly voted for him * Merz urges lawmakers not to cooperate with AfD (Adds

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