# Merz says Saxony-Anhalt defeat is no reason for him to resign as German chancellor

https://mins.news/en/item/48668

- TASS, 2026-09-07 16:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2183777

> German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the CDU’s defeat in Sunday’s Saxony-Anhalt election does not warrant his resignation. He said he would keep pursuing cross-party cooperation and described creating opportunities for the next generation as his responsibility and that of the federal government. Preliminary results gave the AfD 43.8% and the CDU 17.2%, its worst result in the state.

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