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Politics● LowSep 20 · Sep 20, 2026, 5:53 PM

Germany’s Merz vows to press on with reforms after historic state election defeat

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Independent World · Western Europe

The 70-year-old leader took office 16 months ago with promises to reignite an economy stalled for years

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