Germany: After heavy electoral defeat, Chancellor Merz refuses to change course
Despite setbacks inflicted on his party by the far right and radical left in Sunday's elections, Friedrich Merz has ruled out any early departure and promised to continue with his reform agenda.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz came under pressure following the results of elections held on Sunday, September 20, marked by heavy defeats for his party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), at the hands of the far right and radical left, according to RFI.
According to the source, the CDU suffered such a significant decline that it failed to retain any seats in the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania region, a first since the end of World War II.
These results fueled speculation for several days about a possible early departure by the chancellor, described by RFI as unpopular. Friedrich Merz, however, closed the door on this possibility, publicly committing to pursue the reforms he had promised.
The source does not specify the detailed scores obtained by the various political parties, nor the exact nature of the reforms mentioned by the chancellor.
Sources
- Élections en Allemagne: malgré la défaite cuisante de son parti, le chancelier Merz promet de ne rien changer — RFI — Français
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