Chancellor Friedrich Merz vows to stay on as AfD surge in German state elections
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to remain in office following what he described as a "disaster" in recent state elections. The vote was marked by a significant surge for the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
During the election in the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Merz's centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) hovered just above the 5% threshold, risking a complete exit from the state parliament.
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TheJournal.ie (Dublin, Ireland) (IE)Focuses on the AfD surge and the CDU's narrow survival above the threshold.
Sky News World (GB)Emphasizes Merz's description of the election as a disaster and his political pressure.
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