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German Chancellor Merz vows to continue after state election defeats
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.
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