Politics● LowSep 21 · Sep 21, 2026, 5:00 AM
German chancellor Friedrich Merz vows to stay on despite ‘disaster’ in regional elections
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Partial results show CDU just above the 5 per cent threshold for parliamentary representation in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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