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German chancellor speaks after Saxony-Anhalt election: “We are deeply shocked”

From Gazeta Wyborcza · () Polish

Translated from Polish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Chancellor Friedrich Merz described the result as one of the CDU’s most severe defeats in decades.
  • Merz said he may have contributed to his party’s weak performance but pledged to continue with reforms.

Friedrich Merz described the election result in Saxony-Anhalt as “one of the heaviest defeats the CDU has experienced in decades.”

We are deeply shocked.

· Friedrich MerzThe German chancellor’s reaction after the election in Saxony-Anhalt.

The German chancellor acknowledged that he himself may have contributed to his party’s low result. Despite the setback, he said he did not intend to abandon his reform program.

This is one of the heaviest defeats the CDU has experienced in decades.

· Friedrich MerzMerz’s assessment of his party’s election result.
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Originally published by Gazeta Wyborcza in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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