German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vows to stay on despite state election ‘disaster’ | The National
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Source: The National (UAE)
Published: 2026-09-21 16:57 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Europe, Military & Defence, Germany, Elections, World News, War & Conflict
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Friedrich Merz has insisted he will remain chancellor of Germany after his party suffered its worst-ever result in a state election, failing to enter a regional assembly parliament for the first time in the country’s post-Second World War history.
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