Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after party's historic defeat in 2 German state elections
Summary
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he will stay in office despite his party’s poor results in two state elections. He promised to continue with planned economic reforms even though his party faced historic losses and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) made big gains.Key Facts
- Chancellor Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) got only 5% of the vote in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, its lowest ever in a German state.
- The far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), increased its support in these elections.
- CDU came in second in Berlin with about 20%, behind the Left party at 24.5%.
- Merz called the CDU’s losses a “disaster” but said he will not stop government reforms.
- He says Germany’s economic problems make reforms more urgent.
- Merz has faced calls within his party to step down, but no top leaders have openly demanded it.
- The CDU’s earlier defeat in Saxony-Anhalt strengthened AfD, which may form the first far-right regional government since World War II.
- Merz canceled a planned trip to the U.N. General Assembly to focus on the political situation at home.
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