German Chancellor Merz under pressure after major loss to far-right party
- Posted on September 20, 2026
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German Chancellor Merz under pressure after major loss to far-right party
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party is facing major losses in two key state elections, exit polls show, and is set to be squeezed both by the surging far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and parties on the left. CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen reports.
