# Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic state election defeat

https://mins.news/en/video/67116

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-21 09:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnXEL0AP_JY

> German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he intends to remain in office after his party suffered losses in two state elections on Sunday. He also reaffirmed the government’s plans for potentially painful reforms in Europe’s largest economy.

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