# Germany’s Merz vows to keep coalition together after far-right, hard-left gains

https://mins.news/en/item/67366

- France 24, 2026-09-21 13:02 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260921-germany-merz-vows-to-keep-ruling-coalition-together-after-election-defeats

> German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged on Monday to preserve his governing coalition of the centre-right CDU and centre-left SPD for the sake of the country’s “democratic future”. His promise followed major gains by both the far right and hard left in Sunday’s state elections.

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