German Chancellor Merz vows to continue after state election defeats
Summarised from 6 outlets · Updated 21 Sept, 18:41
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to keep his ruling coalition together after his centre-right CDU party suffered defeats in state elections.
The CDU lost state elections in two German regions on Sunday, with the far-right AfD finishing ahead in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Merz called the result in that state a 'disaster', with the CDU falling below the 5% threshold for entering the state parliament. Despite the defeats and pressure on his leadership, Merz said on Monday he would remain in office and keep the coalition government functioning.
How it is being reported
- The Guardian view on Friedrich Merz: Germany’s chancellor must change course to halt the rise of the AfD | EditorialThe Guardian · 21 Sept, 18:34
- Merz’s election setback: What it means for Germany?France 24 · 21 Sept, 16:02
- Merz vows to keep coalition together for Germany's 'democratic future'BBC News · 21 Sept, 15:26
- Germany's Chancellor Merz will be out of office in months after latest election defeat to hard-Right, jubilant AfD predicts as it joins forces with radical Italian 'sister party'Daily Mail · 21 Sept, 14:46
- Chancellor vows to stay on for Germany’s ‘democratic future’ after latest loss to far-right AfDThe Guardian · 21 Sept, 14:37
- Katya Adler: Merz's political crisis threatens Germany's obsession with stabilityBBC News · 21 Sept, 14:30
- Germany's Merz vows to hold ruling coalition together after election gains by far right, hard leftFrance 24 · 21 Sept, 14:02
- REPLAY: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in post-vote commentsFrance 24 · 21 Sept, 13:56
- Sorbonne Professor Hans Stark: 'Merz is in a very, very fragile situation'France 24 · 21 Sept, 13:25
- Regional losses for Germany's ruling CDUFrance 24 · 21 Sept, 12:04
- AfD surges as Merz’s CDU suffers regional elections setbackFrance 24 · 21 Sept, 10:54
- German Chancellor Merz suffers double election blow: Anti-migrant AfD routs his party in north-east while the Left make gains in Berlin - exit pollsDaily Mail · 21 Sept, 00:20
- Far-right AfD poised to finish atop vote in another German stateUPI · 20 Sept, 23:03
- Under-pressure German leader says state election result a 'disaster'Sky News · 20 Sept, 17:26
In this story: Friedrich Merz · CDU · AfD · SPD · Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania · Germany · Berlin
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