Germany's Merz vows to hold ruling coalition together after election gains by far right, hard left
Summary
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz promised to keep the current government coalition between his centre-right party and the centre-left party together after recent regional elections where both the far right and hard left gained significant support. Despite heavy losses for Merz’s party, he said he would stay in office and continue working on economic and social reforms.Key Facts
- Chancellor Merz leads a coalition government of the CDU (centre-right) and SPD (centre-left).
- Regional elections on Sunday showed big gains for the far-right party AfD and the hard-left party Die Linke.
- The AfD won first place in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, while the CDU had its worst election result since 1945 there.
- In Berlin, the CDU came second, pushed behind the hard-left Die Linke, with the AfD also increasing support.
- Merz described the election losses as serious but said the coalition must stay for Germany’s democratic future.
- The SPD also confirmed it will remain in the coalition but suggested it wants changes to some government reforms.
- Merz rejected calls to resign and blamed the election results on wider political changes, not just his leadership.
- He promised to address citizens' concerns and continue pushing key reforms despite the political challenges.
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