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

Projections showed Merz's Christian Democratic Union won 4.9% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania — the party's lowest result in ...
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CDU Ousted from State Parliament for the First Time – Can Merz Hold On?

The CDU's worst fears came true on election night. For the first time, it was ousted from a state parliament and left behind ...

CDU state leaders back Merz as pressure mounts on his leadership

Germany's eight state premiers from the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) on Wednesday backed Chancellor Friedrich Merz as his leadership comes under mounting pressure. Merz faces widespread ...

German voters turn to left and far-right as 'disaster' for ruling CDU threatens pro-growth reforms

Another local election drubbing for the ruling CDU has increased political instability and threatens growth prospects, economists said.
The Times of Israel

East German town bans new Holocaust-memory ‘stumbling blocks,’ with AfD, CDU support

An East German town approves a motion by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and ruling center-right Christian ...

Soul-searching in Berlin as Merz's CDU dealt another electoral blow

All eyes are on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday as the leadership of his Christian Democrats (CDU) convenes for a crisis meeting following a historic blow dealt to them in state elections, ...
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CDU Plummets in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania – The Left Leads in Berlin

A crushing defeat for the CDU in state elections in two German states: In northeastern Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the ...
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Activists scale CDU headquarters to protest against Merz's policies

Environmental activists have scaled the headquarters of Germany's ruling conservative party to demand a stronger stance against the far right and protest against the climate policies of Chancellor ...