Merz Vows to Stay After CDU State Election Disaster
🐿️ The Squirrel's Take
Merz is doubling down on leadership after a historic rout, but his refusal to step aside could deepen the CDU's crisis and hand more ground to extremists.
💡 Why it matters
The CDU's collapse in two key states threatens Merz's economic reform agenda and signals a dangerous fragmentation of Germany's political center, empowering both far-right and far-left parties.
Friedrich Merz's CDU scored just over 5% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, its worst-ever state result, while the far-right AfD won there and the leftwing Die Linke leads in Berlin. Merz has vowed to remain chancellor and keep his coalition together despite the losses.
📡 Where we spotted it (2)
The Guardian
Friedrich Merz vows to stay in office after CDU ‘disaster’ in German state elections
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BBC News
Merz vows to keep coalition together for Germany's 'democratic future'
7d ago
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