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Merz Says Germany Needs Reform, Defends Democratic Order After Historic Election Defeat Against AfD

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"That is what we need to deliver on now; it is what I want to deliver on, and that is the stance I am taking into talks with our coalition partner," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.

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Although he acknowledged his responsibility for this defeat in the regional election, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he wanted to "continue the course of reforms".

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The German chancellor said he and the CDU party leadership were "deeply shocked" by the results of last night's election. "We did not expect it in this form," Friedrich Merz told reporters in Berlin. "With this day, something has changed not only in Saxony-Anhalt, but also in Germany," he added. According to Merz, the result also affects the "international situation" given the positive resonance among international far-right parties. "When almos…

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Friedrich Merz assumes that the election result "cannot be ignored" and suggests that Russia promoted the growth of AfD. Chancellor met with CDU governors, faced with internal criticism.

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Berlin, 7 Sep (EFE).- The German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, admitted this Monday that his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) suffered the eve in the eastern region of Saxony-Anhalt, where he tore down the ultra-right, its worst defeat in decades, and pledged to guarantee the Constitution and fundamental values in Germany. At a press conference in Berlin [...] The entry Merz recognizes worse defeat for the CDU in decades and promises to protect fu…

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