POLITICS● ELEVATED1h ago · Sep 21, 2026, 4:00 AM

4.9 Percent: The crash of Merz's CDU

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A historic debacle shakes the CDU: For the first time in the history of the Federal Republic, the party misses entry into a state parliament. Party leader and Chancellor Friedrich Merz is trying to secure his offices with a quick show of force. Rasmus Buchsteiner and Rixa Fürsen analyze how tragf

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