Event Brief
Merz calls Germany state election results a disaster
By The BriefBrief · Sources (25)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 2:19 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 22, 2026 at 11:09 AM ET
Summary: Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany’s state election results are a “disaster” after the far-right surged again. His remarks link the outcome to renewed gains for the far-right in the elections.
WHO: Chancellor Friedrich Merz
WHAT: Merz criticized Germany’s state election results as a “disaster” and said the far-right surged again.
WHEN: Sep 20, 2026
WHERE: Germany
WHY: Cause not yet established.
Sources (25):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
Brussels Signal,
CBS News,
CNN World,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
France 24,
Japan Times,
Jerusalem Post,
NPR,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
Politico Europe,
Sky News,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
Tehran Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
WSJ World News
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