German state elections: Chancellor Friedrich Merz vows to stay on despite 'disaster' in polls
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German Chancellor Merz calls state election a 'disaster' for his party but vows to stay on - Published German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called a local election defeat for his party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), a "disaster" but vowed to remain in…
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German Chancellor Merz calls state election a 'disaster' for his party but vows to stay on - Published German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called a local election defeat for his party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), a "disaster" but vowed to remain in…
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