German Chancellor Merz calls state election a 'disaster' for his party but vows to stay on
Exit polls show damaging losses for Merz's centre-right CDU party in the states of Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Read at BBC · 20 September 2026 at 20:21
German Chancellor Merz calls state election a 'disaster' for his party but vows to stay on
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Last updated: 20 September 2026 at 21:01 · 12 articles · 9 sources
Impopulaire Merz in het nauw na ‘Desaster’ in twee deelstaten
Read at Trouw · 20 September 2026 at 19:03
Verkiezingsnederlagen zetten positie van Merz verder onder druk; bondskanselier wil zelf niets van opstappen weten
Read at Het Parool · 20 September 2026 at 17:50
Germany's Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic state election defeat
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has faced a major electoral setback in two state elections, with his center-right party losing ground. The far-right Alternative for Germany party made significant gai
Read at NPR · 20 September 2026 at 17:29
Germany: Merz vows to "push on despite setbacks"
German voters have delivered a fresh setback to Chancellor Friedrich Merz in two key regional elections.
Read at France 24 · 20 September 2026 at 17:20
Exit polls show 'disaster' for Merz' CDU party in two state elections
Germans headed to the polls today in two state elections - in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Exit polls suggest a dramatic loss for the Chancellor Freidrich Mertz's Christian Democratic Uni
Read at France 24 · 20 September 2026 at 16:54
AfD op weg naar zege in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Die Linke staat op winst in Berlijn. Merz noemt uitslag een ‘ramp’
Read at de Volkskrant · 20 September 2026 at 16:25
Germany’s Merz admits ‘disaster’ in state elections, vows to press ahead with reforms
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday described his CDU party's heavy losses in two regional elections as a "disaster", but vowed to push ahead with a reform drive. The far-right Alternative for
Read at France 24 · 20 September 2026 at 16:23
Merz houdt na nieuw debacle vast aan hervormingskoers
Bondskanselier spreekt van een ‘ramp’ in Mecklenburg-Voor-Pommeren, maar wil na verlies bij verkiezingen niet van wijken weten.
Read at FD · 20 September 2026 at 16:16
Merz vows to stay on as chancellor despite ‘disaster’ in another German regional vote
The embattled chancellor’s conservative party suffered its worst result in postwar German history as the far-right AfD won its second regional election in two weeks.
Read at Politico EU · 20 September 2026 at 16:12
Verkiezingszeges voor AfD en Die Linke, nieuwe nederlagen voor CDU van Merz
Bij de deelstaatverkiezingen in Mecklenburg-Voor-Pommeren lijkt Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) met 37,9 procent de grootste partij geworden, blijkt uit een om 19.57 uur gedeelde exitpoll van omroep
Read at NOS · 20 September 2026 at 16:04
AfD threatens fresh blow to Merz: Two German states hold key vote
Two German states are heading to the polls today – in Berlin and the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The far-right AfD party is expected to make further gains after securing a historic win in
Read at France 24 · 20 September 2026 at 14:56