# German Chancellor Merz fights to survive historic election defeat

https://mins.news/en/item/67349

- NBC News, 2026-09-21 12:47 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/germany/german-chancellor-merz-fights-survive-historic-defeat-regional-electio-rcna598974

> German Chancellor Friedrich Merz struggled Monday to shore up his position and keep his agenda moving after voters handed his party two more defeats, ejecting it from a state legislature for the first time in its eight-decade history.

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