German Chancellor Merz Vows to Stay in Office After Historic CDU Election Losses

BBC • 25 Sep 23:08

Chancellor Friedrich Merz's approval has fallen as his party performed poorly in recent state elections, while the far-right AfD continues to gain nationwide support.

dw.com • 22 Sep 16:51

The Christian Democratic Union failed to clear the 5% threshold in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and lost heavily in Berlin, while the AfD and the Left Party increased their vote shares.

DW.com • 22 Sep 08:30

The Christian Democratic Union failed to clear the 5% threshold in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and lost heavily in Berlin, while the AfD and the Left Party increased their vote shares.

The Guardian • 22 Sep 01:30

The Christian Democratic Union suffered its worst-ever result in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and lost representation in the regional parliament, prompting Chancellor Friedrich Merz to vow to stay in office amid growing internal dissent.

bbc.com • 21 Sep 13:30

Chancellor Friedrich Merz's popularity has fallen to its lowest level since polling began, while the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party made significant gains in recent state elections, raising concerns about political stability in Germany and the EU.

The Guardian • 21 Sep 12:44

Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to stay in power despite the CDU’s recent losses in state elections, emphasizing the need to safeguard Germany’s democratic future.

NPR • 21 Sep 09:00

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he will press on with tax and welfare reforms despite the CDU’s worst-ever state-election results, while the far-right AfD and far-left Die Linke made strong gains.

Euronews.com • 21 Sep 03:12

The Left became the largest party in Berlin, and the AfD topped the vote in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, while the CDU suffered major losses in both states.

NPR • 20 Sep 17:29

Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to stay on and continue his reform agenda despite the Christian Democratic Union’s poor results in recent state elections, while the far-right Alternative for Germany made gains.

BBC • 20 Sep 16:50

Exit polls show the CDU trailing in Berlin and barely entering parliament in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, but Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to continue his reform agenda.

politico.eu • 20 Sep 16:13

Exit polls show the AfD close to winning in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania while the CDU fell to a historic low, prompting Chancellor Friedrich Merz to reject calls for his resignation and reaffirm his reform agenda.

CNN • 20 Sep 16:07

Exit polls show the far-right Alternative for Germany leading with about 38% in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU trails at roughly 5%, prompting renewed questions about his leadership.

Al Jazeera • 20 Sep 05:48

Around 3.8 million voters in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania will cast ballots on Sunday, with the Christian Democratic Union facing stiff competition from the AfD and Die Linke.

Reuters • 20 Sep 04:14

Voters in two German states cast ballots on Sunday, with polls indicating poor performance for Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU and continued gains for the far-right AfD, raising questions about the ruling coalition's stability.

The Guardian • 20 Sep 02:00

Germany's federal elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on Sunday could test Chancellor Friedrich Merz's leadership, with the far-right AfD expected to draw votes from the ruling CDU.

politico.eu • 18 Sep 03:00

Chancellor Friedrich Merz is meeting CDU leaders and canceling a UN speech as his party faces possible losses in two regional elections, including a poll forecast of around 7% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

politico.eu • 17 Sep 03:00

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania’s governing SPD leader Manuela Schwesig is positioning her party to challenge the AfD in Sunday’s election, while the CDU under Chancellor Friedrich Merz slips in regional polls.

BBC • 16 Sep 14:50

Germany's eight CDU state premiers publicly supported Chancellor Christian Dieter Merz as the party faces low approval ratings and a surge by the far-right AfD ahead of state elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-West Pomerania.