Germany’s Merz Vows to Stay After Another State Election ‘Disaster’ NYT - Home Page By: Jim Tankersley 20 September 2026 at 20:08 Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced growing pressure on Sunday after his center-right party finished behind far-right and far-left parties in state elections in the east. © Markus Schreiber/Associated Press“What needs to be done now requires backbone, steadfastness and patience,” Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany said Sunday.
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