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German chancellor Merz under pressure after party loses elections, insists he’ll be staying

Friedrich Merz's CDU party recorded significant setbacks in two regional elections, notably failing to gain entry to a state parliament for the first time in 77 years. Many voters switched to the far-right AfD party, which doubled its share to become the largest party in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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