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CDU shut out of German state parliament as AfD scores third win, Merz vows to stayMerz calls result a 'deep turning point', vows to keep coalition together
6 Sep 21 9:34 AM · 2d ago · 38 articles · 2 videos · 25 posts · 5 comments · 6 sources · development 6 of 6
At a follow-up news conference Merz said the outcome went beyond his own political fate and pledged to hold his coalition together for Germany's 'democratic future', as commentary described him as on borrowed time amid growing CDU unrest.
“the results 'go far beyond my own person'”
Friedrich Merz
Friedrich Merz German Chancellor, CDU leader
Alice Weidel AfD co-leaderCDU (Christian Democratic Union) Ruling center-right partyAfD (Alternative for Germany) Far-right opposition partyDie Linke (The Left) Left-wing party
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first by Philadelphia Inquirer, 3d ago · also Bloomberg Politics, Globe and Mail, France 24 EN, Associated Press
7 more headlines
- Germany's Merz struggles to stay on track after humiliating regional election defeat Philadelphia Inquirer · 3d ago
- Germany Election: Chancellor Merz Under Pressure After CDU Defeat — Live Updates Bloomberg Politics · 3d ago
- Pressure grows on Germany's Merz after bruising election defeats Euronews.com · 2d ago
- Germany’s Merz struggles to keep agenda on track after regional election defeat Globe and Mail · 2d ago
- Germany's Merz Vows to Stay After Record Election Loss Bloomberg Politics · 2d ago
- Germany's Merz Says State Election Result Marks 'Deep Turning Point' Bloomberg Politics · 2d ago
- Merz’s election setback: What it means for Germany? France 24 EN · 2d ago
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first by BBC, 2d ago
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first by Deutsche Welle EN, 7d ago
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🇩🇪 Germany's latest regional elections were about more than another bad night for the traditional parties: the political center is getting harder to hold together. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the AfD more than doubled its 2021 vote and finished first, while in Berlin it
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The main problem is that there is no clear long term vision. Every 4 years there is a new government and they change direction. Industries need long term planability. Regulations flip flop, most politicians only practice populism to get elected and as soon as they are in power do a 180. It doesn't matter what gets proposed, they only care about…
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German state elections: Chancellor Friedrich Merz vows to stay on despite a ‘disaster’ in the polls. Exit polls show damaging losses for Merz’s centre-right CDU party. In the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the CDU fell short of a 5% threshold to enter parliament and the Far-right AfD was on track to win the most votes. Meanwhile in Berlin, the…
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That‘s because CDU never mattered in that state. The last few who now did not vote CDU did not do it out of local interest but because they want national change and punish Merzs thatcherisation of the welfare state at the moment.
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Thankfully, the extreme populist left party (BSW) fell below 5% so there are healthy majority coalitions in both states that don't involve either AfD nor Merz CDU, who hypocritically refuse to coalition "on principle" with their former coalition partners in the DDR dictatorship, Linke (Left). # FDP were at 1%. Good riddance to the traitors who…
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And the "most devout" fundamentalist christians will not even think twice about it. Can I get 3 amens to the serial cheating rapist who prioritizes the welfare of the affluent
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KYIV POST: ‘Disaster’: Far-Right Tops Another German State Vote as Merz’s CDU Routed in Worst Result in Decades https://www. kyivpost.com/post/84982 The AfD led Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with 38.2% in exit polls, ahead of the Social Democrats at 35.5%. Merz’s conservatives took just 4.9%, marking a potentially historic setback as…
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They are cutting back some entitlement spending, in unemployment benefits, child benefits and healthcare. They just refuse to touch pensions.
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke to press just minutes after polls revealed massive CDU losses. In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the party failed to make the five-percent threshold. In Berlin, where the party had held power, it was thrashed by the Left. https:// euobserver.com/238608/merz-fig…
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You're both wrong, they ARE trying to cut spending on social welfare. Everything except the pensions has taken a hit.
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Merz Faces Growing Pressure After German State Defeats https://www. bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2 026-09-21/german-chancellor-merz-under-pressure-after-election-results?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Bloomberg Television @ bloomberg-television-bloomberg
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Germany's Merz fights for survival after 'disaster' in state election Germany's Merz fights for survival after 'disaster' in state election - https://www. reuters.com/world/europe/merz- under-pressure-two-more-german-states-go-polls-2026-09-20/
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From AP: German Chancellor Merz under pressure after humiliating defeat in regional election https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=lEz1QSaQ4a E&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon * VSN-GDPM c1996 # news # SupportIndependentMedia # vsn
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Far left wins Berlin state election, far-right AfD in Germany’s northeast | Elections News | Al Jazeera https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/20/t wo-german-states-go-to-the-polls-after-far-right-gains # Germany # GermanyElections
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From AP: Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic state election defeat https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=gnXEL0AP_J Y&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon * VSN-GDPM c1996 # news # SupportIndependentMedia # vsn
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The Nazis won another former East Germany state. # germany # afd https://www. reuters.com/world/europe/merz- under-pressure-two-more-german-states-go-polls-2026-09-20/
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