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Germany's Merz faces struggle to stay on track after humiliating regional election defeat

Germany's Merz faces struggle to stay on track after humiliating regional election defeat

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces a struggle to stabilize his position and keep his agenda on track after voters inflicted two more defeats on his party, ejecting it from a state legislature for the first time

Exit polls show Merz’s party suffering heavy losses in 2 German state elections

Exit polls show Merz’s party suffering heavy losses in 2 German state elections

Exit polls show Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party suffering heavy losses in two German state elections

Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic state election defeat

Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic state election defeat

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz plans to stay in office despite his party's losses in two state elections

Far-right tops another German state vote as Merz routed in worst result since 1949

Far-right tops another German state vote as Merz routed in worst result since 1949

By Oliver Denzer and Max Schwarz SCHWERIN, Germany, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The Alternative for Germany (AfD) took first place in state elections in northeastern Germany on Sunday, exit polls showed, delivering a "disaster" for Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who vowed to push ahead with his reform agenda.

AfD ahead as Merz rues 'disaster' in worst state election result in postwar Germany

AfD ahead as Merz rues 'disaster' in worst state election result in postwar Germany

By Oliver Denzer and James Mackenzie SCHWERIN/BERLIN, Germany, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The Alternative for Germany (AfD) took first place in state elections in northeastern Germany on Sunday, exit polls showed, delivering the worst result for Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative party since 1949.

AfD leads as Merz rues 'disaster' in worst state election result in postwar Germany

AfD leads as Merz rues 'disaster' in worst state election result in postwar Germany

By Oliver Denzer and James Mackenzie SCHWERIN/BERLIN, Germany, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) took first place in state elections in northeastern Germany on Sunday, voting projections showed, delivering the worst result for Chancellor Friedrich Merz's mainstream

Five takeaways from Germany's regional elections

Five takeaways from Germany's regional elections

BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Elections in two German states on Sunday resulted in severe losses for the country's leading Christian Democrats, whose Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing pressure to keep the far-right Alternative fuer Deutschland party at bay.

Germany's Merz struggles to stay on track after humiliating regional election defeat

Germany's Merz struggles to stay on track after humiliating regional election defeat

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces a struggle to stabilize his position and keep his agenda on track after voters inflicted two more defeats on his party, ejecting it from a state legislature for the first time

Merz faces key test as 2 German states hold elections with eyes on the far-right AfD

Merz faces key test as 2 German states hold elections with eyes on the far-right AfD

Polling stations have opened for two German regional elections that could impact Chancellor Friedrich Merz's hold on power

AfD surge in eastern Germany makes some immigrants question whether they still belong

AfD surge in eastern Germany makes some immigrants question whether they still belong

By Amina Ismail and James Mackenzie ROSTOCK, Germany, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Shahd Najeeb still remembers the trauma of fleeing Islamic State fighters during Syria's civil war. More than a decade after finding refuge in Germany, she now fears she may no longer be welcome there.