Merz insists he will stay as German chancellor despite heavy losses in state elections – Europe live
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CDU suffered heavy losses in two regional elections, including in home state of former leader Angela Merkel, where it polled just 4.9% Good morning and welcome to our Europe live blog, where we’ll start in Germany after a bruising night for Friedrich Merz’s party. The German chancellor is staring down pressure over his leadership and authority after the CDU suffered heavy losses in two regional elections. For the fi…
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