WorldPingMerz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic German state election defeat
Merz plans to stay in office despite his party's losses in two state elections.
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WorldPingGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz has faced a major electoral setback in two state elections, with his center-right party losing ground. The far-right Alternative for Germany party made significant gains.
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WorldPingMerz plans to stay in office despite his party's losses in two state elections.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz acknowledged that the result was a "disaster" but said he would still move ahead with his government's reform agenda.
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WorldPingGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday described his CDU party's heavy losses in two regional elections as a "disaster", but vowed to push ahead with a reform drive.
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WorldPingFar-right AfD wins in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and leftwing Die Linke on course for victory in Berlin Germany’s embattled chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has vowed to stay in office and fight for future-proofing economic changes despite heavy losses…
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WorldPingUnder-pressure German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has described a state election result as a "disaster" but vowed to stay in office.
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WorldPingExit polls show damaging losses for Merz's centre-right CDU party in the states of Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
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