Merz Vows to Stay on as Chancellor After CDU's Worst-Ever State Election Result
The Guardian reported that Germany's far-right AfD won in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the leftwing Die Linke was leading in Berlin, dealing heavy losses to Friedrich Merz's conservatives.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to remain in office and pursue economic reforms despite heavy losses for his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in two state elections, The Guardian reported.
According to preliminary results cited by The Guardian, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won in the coastal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, while the leftwing Die Linke was on course for victory in Berlin. The CDU reportedly scored just over the 5% threshold needed to enter the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania state parliament, its worst-ever result in that region, which Merz called a "disaster."
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- Friedrich Merz vows to stay in office after CDU ‘disaster’ in German state elections — The Guardian — World
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