# German chancellor calls state election a 'disaster' for his party but vows to stay on

https://mins.news/en/video/66595

- DW News, 2026-09-20 22:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7nA-jtluM0

> German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative CDU suffered a major setback in two state elections. In eastern Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the far-right Alternative for Germany won its second consecutive regional victory, while the CDU may fail to clear the 5% threshold for parliament. In Berlin, Merz's party also lost its leading role in the state government.

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