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Merz vows to keep coalition together for Germany's 'democratic future'
The chancellor has come under increasing pressure after resounding state election defeats, but says the results "go far beyond my own person"
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Friedrich Merz wants to maintain his government on behalf of Germany's "democratic future"
Fragmented by scathing electoral defeats against the far right and the radical left, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaffirmed on Monday his willingness to maintain his coalition with the Social Democrats in power. In the wake of these regional elections, he invoked the country's "democratic future" to defend its Conservative government.
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REPLAY: Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks after election defeats
German conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz promised on Monday 21 September the continuation of his government with the Social Democrats, assuring that it was about the "democratic future" of Germany after scathing electoral defeats against the far right and the radical left. After his press conference, Caroline de Camaret, France 24 Europe Head of Service, gives us his analysis.
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Sorbonne Professor Hans Stark: 'Merz is in a very, very fragile situation'
The far right AfD claims it has become Germany’s new “people’s party”. The statement comes after AfD claimed its second regional election win in as many weeks, ramping up pressure on the poorly performing CDU and Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The far-left party also advanced, winning its third regional election thanks to its latest victory in Berlin. Perspective spoke to Hans Stark, professor in contemporary German civilization at Sorbonne University, who said that Merz is now in a very fragile situation, but that there is no obvious candidate to take over from him.
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REPLAY: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in post-vote comments
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and CDU representatives held a press conference on Monday, September 21, after the party suffered its worst regional election defeat in postwar Germany. Merz called the result in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania a “disaster”, as the CDU fell below the 5% threshold for entering the state parliament. According to FRANCE 24 Europe editor Armen Georgian, Merz and his party’s Berlin candidate, Stefan Evers, offered no concrete solutions to address the historic defeat, despite pledging to keep the coalition together in the name of a “democratic future.”
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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.
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Regional losses for Germany's ruling CDU
Another electoral setback for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as his centre-right CDU performed poorly in two state elections on Sunday. Projections showed the party failing to enter the state parliament in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, where the far-right AfD came out on top, while the far-left Die Linke led the vote in Berlin. The AfD also made significant gains in both states, building on its recent victory in Saxony-Anhalt. France 24 Europe editor Armen Georgian shares further insights.
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AfD surges as Merz’s CDU suffers regional elections setback
Another electoral setback for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as his centre-right CDU performed poorly in two state elections on Sunday. Projections showed the party failing to enter the state parliament in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, where the far-right AfD came out on top, while the far-left Die Linke led the vote in Berlin. The AfD also made significant gains in both states, building on its recent victory in Saxony-Anhalt. Nick Rushworth reports.
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Germany: Friedrich Merz fights for survival after election defeats
Pressure is mounting on Chancellor Friedrich Merz after his CDU's defeats in two state elections, which saw more gains for the far-right AfD. In the capital Berlin, the socialist Left Party finished first. Follow DW.
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The CDU electoral debacle of Chancellor Merz questions the government coalition
The extreme right of AfD does not stop its progress in Germany. The structural crisis that the country is in places the Chancellor under pressure
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Merz recognizes defeat in regional elections; ultra-right continues to advance in Germany
With the results at the foot of the urn, the German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, recognized a strong defeat of his parties. While the left led the elections in Berlin, the surprise was the victory of the ultra-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Mecklemburgo- Western Pomerania, strengthening its progress in the country.
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Jochen Kleinschmidt: "Merz is in danger and significantly weakened"
The leadership of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz lies in a thread with the results of the regional elections, in which his party was defeated and the ultra-right takes strength in the country. We analyzed the future of Merz and the victory of Alternative for Germany (AfD) with Jochen Kleinschmidt, a politologist and researcher at Dresden Polytechnic University.
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The ultra-right continues to advance in Germany and Merz's survival is now hanging by a thread
The German regional elections in Mecklemburgo- West Pomerania and Berlin marked the defeat of the same party: the conservative CDU, of Friedrich Merz. After the other setback suffered by the overwhelming victory of the ultra-right in Saxony-Anhalt, already described as a failure of the Chancellor's policies, can Friedrich Merz survive these two new setbacks? This is what analysts say.
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Why Merz is staying on as German chancellor after election 'disaster'
Berlin correspondent Jess Parker explains why German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to stay on despite exit polls in two local elections suggesting damaging defeats for his centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party.
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Report from Berlin: Merz qualifies the results of regional elections as "undone"
Friedrich Merz described the results of the regional elections in Germany as' disastrous'. The CDU suffered a historical setback in the face of AfD's advance after the elections in Mecklemburgo-West Pomerania and Berlin. The results call into question the political future of the Chancellor and reconfigure the German picture. From Berlin, our correspondent Valentina Godoy tells us more.
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Merz admits a "disaster" in two regional elections, but promises to continue with its reforms
The German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described Sunday as "disaster" the strong setback of his party, the CDU, in two regional elections, but he committed himself to continue with his reform plan. The extreme right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AfD) was first in the north-eastern state of Mecklemburgo- Western Pomerania, according to the polls at the urn foot, and also gained ground in another election held in Berlin.
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Exit polls show 'disaster' for Merz' CDU party in two state elections
Germans headed to the polls today in two state elections - in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Exit polls suggest a dramatic loss for the Chancellor Freidrich Mertz's Christian Democratic Union party. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Berlin, Jörg Taszman.
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Germany: Merz vows to "push on despite setbacks"
German voters have delivered a fresh setback to Chancellor Friedrich Merz in two key regional elections.
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German Chancellor Merz calls state election a 'disaster' for his party but vows to stay on
Exit polls show damaging losses for Merz's centre-right CDU party in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin.
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Germany's Merz under pressure as AfD eyes second state win
Exit polls have the far-right AfD leading the Social Democrats in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the Left Party ahead in Berlin. Merz referred to the outcome as "a disaster". DW has more.