German chancellor meets CDU leaders to shore up support after more defeats
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with CDU leaders to consolidate support after significant defeats in two state elections, where the CDU lost a state parliament for the first time and saw gains by far-right and far-left parties. Merz described the results as a 'disaster' and vowed to continue fighting amidst political uncertainty.
Why it matters
These election defeats highlight growing political instability in Germany and a shift in voter sentiment, potentially impacting the future of the CDU and the broader European political landscape.
Merz described the results as a ‘disaster’. Merz described the results as a ‘disaster’. Germany German chancellor meets CDU leaders to shore up support after more defeats Friedrich Merz clinging to power after Christian Democratic Union loses two state elections
Prefer the Guardian on Google Germany’s beleaguered leader, Friedrich Merz , has sought to shore up support for his flagging chancellorship among senior members of his conservative party after its drubbing at the polls in two state elections.
Merz, who has vowed his fractious coalition government will plough ahead with an unpopular reform agenda, held an early meeting in Berlin with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU)’s leadership on Monday.
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