# German Chancellor Merz under pressure after humiliating regional election defeat

https://mins.news/en/video/67336

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-21 12:16 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEz1QSaQ4aE

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

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