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Merz insists he will stay as German chancellor despite heavy losses in state elections – Europe live

CDU suffered heavy losses in two regional elections, including in home state of former leader Angela Merkel, where it polled just 4.9% Some more detail on the two electoral races we saw in Germany on Sunday. In Mecklenburg- Western Pomerania, some analysts say the real battle for votes was between AfD and the center-le