Friedrich Merz vows to stay in office after CDU ‘disaster’ in German state elections
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to remain in office following poor election results for the CDU in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin. The far-right AfD and far-left Die Linke parties saw significant gains, signaling a shift in the German political landscape.
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The political instability in Germany, Europe's largest economy, has significant implications for EU policy and regional stability.
‘Trust in our country’s institutions is waning and is being actively undermined by radical parties on both the left and the right,’ Merz said after the results. ‘Trust in our country’s institutions is waning and is being actively undermined by radical parties on both the left and the right,’ Merz said after the results. Germany Friedrich Merz vows to stay in office after CDU ‘disaster’ in German state elections Far-right AfD wins in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and leftwing Die Linke on course for victory in Berlin
Prefer the Guardian on Google Germany’s embattled chancellor, Friedrich Merz , has vowed to stay in office and fight for future-proofing economic changes despite heavy losses for his conservatives in two state elections, one to the far right and the other to a leftwing party.
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