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

- Published: 2026-09-20T20:21:40Z
- Updated: 2026-09-21T08:02:46Z
- Section: Breaking
- Language: English (en)
- Source: BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvwyz29n0nn2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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Exit polls show damaging losses for Merz's centre-right CDU party in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin.

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