Merz insists he will stay as German chancellor despite heavy losses in state elections – Europe live
Summary
Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, said he will stay in office after his party, the CDU, lost badly in two regional elections. The CDU even failed to enter the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state parliament for the first time in 77 years, while the far-right party AfD gained the most votes.Key Facts
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s party, the CDU, suffered heavy losses in two German regional elections.
- In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the CDU got only 4.9% of the vote and did not enter the state parliament for the first time in 77 years.
- This state was once led by former Chancellor Angela Merkel from the CDU.
- Many former CDU voters switched to the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
- AfD received 38% of the vote in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, making them the largest party there.
- AfD also recently won a majority in the Saxony-Anhalt state election.
- Chancellor Merz described the results as a “disaster” but said he will continue with his government’s reforms.
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