German Chancellor Merz clings on after ‘disaster’ in state elections
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to remain in power following what he described as an election 'disaster' in state elections. The regional defeat saw his party tumble to its worst post-war regional election result in Germany.
Despite the severe setback in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Merz announced his decision to stay on after the centre-left Social Democrats expressed a desire to remain in a coalition with his conservatives. Meanwhile, political developments elsewhere in the country indicate that the far-left Die Linke could take power in Berlin.
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ABC News (AU)Focuses on the historic electoral defeat and coalition continuity with Social Democrats.
The HinduEmphasizes Merz's characterization of the loss alongside potential far-left power gains in Berlin.
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