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Merz calls Mecklenburg-Vorpommern election a CDU disaster
By The BriefBrief · Sources (22)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 6:05 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 21, 2026 at 8:10 AM ET
Summary: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said exit polls showing damaging losses for his CDU in the state election in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin amount to a “disaster” for his party. He also vowed to stay on.
WHO: Friedrich Merz
WHAT: Merz called the state election results a “disaster” for the CDU and vowed to remain in office.
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026 at 4:56 AM ET
WHERE: Germany
WHY: Merz was reacting to exit polls indicating damaging losses for his CDU in the state election.
How this story developed (showing 6 of 6 earlier reports)
Sources (22):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
Brussels Signal,
CBS News,
CNN World,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
France 24,
Japan Times,
NPR,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
Politico Europe,
Sky News,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent
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