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

BBC • 25 sept. 23h08

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 sept. 16h51

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 sept. 08h30

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 sept. 01h30

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 sept. 13h30

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 sept. 12h44

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 sept. 09h00

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 sept. 03h12

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 sept. 17h29

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 sept. 16h50

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 sept. 16h13

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 sept. 16h07

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 sept. 05h48

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 sept. 04h14

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 sept. 02h00

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 sept. 03h00

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 sept. 03h00

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 sept. 14h50

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.