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Updated 21/09/2026, 17:09:48 UTC

Germany's is drawing attention across 2 news outlets right now. The reports below are the current coverage, newest first.

The coverage

WorldBBC News15m ago

Merz vows to keep coalition together for Germany's 'democratic future'

The chancellor has come under increasing pressure after resounding state election defeats, but says the results "go far beyond my own person"

WorldThe Guardian2h ago

Chancellor vows to stay on for Germany’s ‘democratic future’ after latest loss to far-right AfD

Merz seeks to shore up support after CDU loses two state elections and is ejected from Mecklenburg parliament Latest German election humiliation puts Merz on borrowed time as CDU unrest grows Germany’s beleaguered leader, Friedrich Merz, has vowed to keep his fractious coalition government together for the good of the country’s “democratic future” after his conservative party suffered a drubbing at the polls in two state elections. Merz, who has vowed to plough ahead with an unpopular reform agenda, dismissed speculation over his position, saying it was vital that he and his coalition government remained in place. Continue reading...

WorldBBC News4h ago

Merz's political crisis threatens Germany's obsession with stability

Political shifts in Germany are being watched closely in Europe and beyond, Katya Adler writes.

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