Chancellor Merz calls Germany state elections results a “disaster,” as far-right surge again — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/chancellor-merz-calls-germany-state-elections-results-a-disaster-as-far-right-surge-againContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Chancellor Merz Vows to Stay After Far-Right Gains in State Electionshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/chancellor-merz-calls-germany-state-elections-results-a-disaster-as-far-right-surge-againhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/chancellor-merz-calls-germany-state-elections-results-a-disaster-as-far-right-surge-again#u79403Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:10:29 +0000German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is fighting to maintain his position after his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) suffered two more regional election defeats. The AfD secured its second first-place state election result this year, bringing the far-right party closer to regional power than any such group since World War II. Merz described the results as a "disaster" but insists he retains sufficient party backing to remain in office and continue his reform agenda. The CDU was also ejected from a state legislature for the first time in its eighty-year history.Why it mattersThe elections