# Germany’s Merz vows to press on with reforms despite state election losses to far-right AfD

https://mins.news/en/item/66454

- CBC News, 2026-09-20 17:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/friedrich-merz-germany-afd-agenda-9.7351429?cmp=rss

> German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suffered a bruising setback in Sunday’s two state elections, including a historic defeat for his party. He nevertheless vowed to continue with potentially painful reforms for Europe’s biggest economy.

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