Merz vows to press ahead with reforms despite German state election ‘disaster’
Merz has failed to lift a sullen national mood and has become deeply unpopular
Merz vows to press ahead with reforms despite German state election ‘disaster’
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German Chancellor Merz vows to stay on despite 'disaster' in state election
Exit polls show damaging losses for Merz's centre-right CDU party in the states of Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Under-pressure German leader says state election result a 'disaster'
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has described a state election result as a "disaster" but vowed to stay in office.
German elections under way which could decide fate of Chancellor Merz
The chancellor is facing intense political pressure which will increase if his party struggles in Sunday's polls.
Germans head to the polls in state elections as pressure mounts on Merz
The AfD comes into Sunday's vote fresh off the back of its election success in Saxony-Anhalt earlier this month and will be hoping for further gains.
Exit polls show Merz’s party suffering heavy losses in 2 German state elections
Merz’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union is projected to fall to 5.5% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. That would be its worst result there since World War II. The CDU is projected to come in second with 20%, behind the Left party at 24.5%, according to the exit poll by public broadcaster ARD
German chancellor Merz’s CDU party set to suffer heavy losses in regional elections
Exit polls show CDU slightly above the 5 per cent threshold for parliamentary representation in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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