Weakened Merz Defends Keeping His Government in Power
The German chancellor acknowledged an electoral 'disaster' for his CDU party but sought to contain debate over his political future.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, significantly weakened politically, defended maintaining his government in the name of Germany's "democratic future," according to Le Monde.
Merz acknowledged an electoral "disaster" for his CDU party in Sunday's regional elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin, Le Monde reported.
The chancellor is seeking to limit debate over his political future following the results, the newspaper said.
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- Friedrich Merz, très fragilisé, défend le maintien de son gouvernement pour « l’avenir démocratique » de l’Allemagne — Le Monde — Une
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