Germany's Merz vows to hold ruling coalition together after election gains by far right, hard left

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Monday to keep his ruling coalition of the centre-right CDU and centre-left SPD together for the sake of the country's "democratic future", after both the far right and hard left made big gains in Germany's state elections on Sunday.

Published on RocksNews: 21 Sept 2026, 13:28 UTC
Updated: 21 Sept 2026, 13:28 UTC
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Germany's Merz vows to hold ruling coalition together after election gains by far right, hard left — Germany's Merz vows to hold ruling coalition together after election gains by far right, hard left — Image credit: France 24 (English)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Monday to keep his ruling coalition of the centre-right CDU and centre-left SPD together for the sake of the country's "democratic future", after both the far right and hard left made big gains in Germany's state elections on Sunday.

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