Home / PoliticsPoliticsSky NewsPoliticsSky News·Sep 20, 2026·1 min readUnder-pressure German leader says state election result a 'disaster'German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has described a state election result as a "disaster" but vowed to stay in office.View original source — Sky News ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesPoliticsBBCPoliticsSep 20, 2026 · 1 minGerman Chancellor Merz vows to stay on despite 'disaster' in state electionBBCPoliticsEuronewsPoliticsSep 7, 2026 · 1 minMerz warns of 'consequences' after state election defeat in Saxony-AnhaltEuronewsBusinessSouth China Morning PostBusinessSep 20, 2026 · 1 minGermany’s Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic state election defeatSouth China Morning PostPoliticsRFIPoliticsSep 20, 2026 · 1 minGermany's Merz vows to press on with reforms despite state election defeatRFI
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