German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced he would remain in office on September 21, 2026, despite the CDU's catastrophic losses in state elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where the party fell near or below the 5% parliamentary threshold. Merz pledged to continue his coalition with the Social Democratic Party.
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International collapse of the centre right continues www.ft.com/content/d74c... Results suggest CDU has crashed out of parliament in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
His days must be numbered. BBC News - German Chancellor Merz calls state election a 'disaster' for his party but vows to stay on www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Exit polls show damaging losses for Merz's centre-right CDU party in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin.
German — Merz faces political crisis after losses to far-left and far-right parties in state elections #German #FriedrichMerz #News German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to remain in office despite significant electoral setbacks, as his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party suffered losses in two state elections. The results… · Photo : Liberal Democrats · CC BY-ND · Flickr
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he would remain in office and continue his coalition with the center-left Social Democratic Party after the Christian Democratic Union suffered heavy losses in state elections Sunday in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The far-right Alternative for Germany won 38.2% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, while the CDU received 4.9% and fell below the 5% th
Chancellor Merz calls Germany state elections results a ‘disaster,’ as far-right surges again www.yahoo.com/news/politic... German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s party is facing a dire set of results in state elections, exit polls show, and is set to be squeezed both by the far-right AfD and parties on the left.
Exit polls indicate significant losses for Merz's CDU party in two German state elections. The party faces its worst result in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania since WWII, potentially coming second to the Left party. #GermanyElections #News Exit polls indicate significant losses for Merz's CDU party in two German state elections. The party...