German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has described a state election result as a "disaster" but vowed to stay in office.
Similar stories
5 outlets
See how this story developed, hour by hour
German Chancellor Merz vows to stay on despite 'disaster' in state election
bbc.co.uk
20.09.2026
Merkel sidesteps German conservatives’ election losses as pressure mounts on Merz
politico.eu
21.09.2026
German Far-Right Expands Gains in ‘Disaster’ State Elections for Chancellor Merz
time.com
21.09.2026
Friedrich Merz vows to stay in office after CDU ‘disaster’ in German state elections
theguardian.com
20.09.2026
German leader under huge pressure as the far-right AfD gains steam
cbsnews.com
18.09.2026
Related stories
Man dies after entering tiger enclosure at England wildlife park
Global pro-Palestinian protests one year after Gaza ‘ceasefire’
Twelve killed, more than 300 injured in Riyadh airport attack
Video Cameras Are Everywhere—and Now They Are Being Hacked for War
Ebola spreads in eastern DRC as Kenya confirms imported case
Five people shot and killed in apparent murder-suicide, Georgia police say