Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic state election defeat
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"Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic state election defeat" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (19)
- Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic German state election defeat CNBC · 10h ago
- Germany's Merz under pressure after bruising state election losses yahoo.com · 11h ago
- Historic loss for Merz's conservatives as AfD wins second state vote yahoo.com · 11h ago
- Newshour | The German chancellor describes the results of a state election as a "disaster" BBC · 11h ago
- Germany's far-right AfD celebrates another state election win Yahoo · 13h ago
- Friedrich Merz vows to stay in office after CDU ‘disaster’ in German state elections The Guardian · 13h ago
- Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic state election defeat AP News · 13h ago
- German far-right AfD wins second state election in major blow to Merz Yahoo · 14h ago
- German chancellor calls state elections results a ‘disaster’ as far right surges again KCCI · 14h ago
- Friedrich Merz rues “disaster” as populists win state elections The Economist · 14h ago
- German chancellor calls state elections results a ‘disaster’ as far right surges again WYFF · 14h ago
- Far-right AfD poised to finish atop vote in another German state Yahoo · 14h ago
- German elections deal a blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz dw.com · 14h ago
- FirstFT: German chancellor Merz vows to stay on despite ‘disaster’ in state elections Financial Times · 14h ago
- Projections: Merz's conservatives set to crash out of state parliament Yahoo · 14h ago
- Germany’s Merz stands his ground but for how long? Financial Times · 14h ago
- German Far-Right AfD’s Latest Win A ‘Disaster,’ Merz Says Forbes · 14h ago
- Merz Party Has Worst State Result in Postwar German History Bloomberg.com · 14h ago
- Germany's Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic state election defeat NPR · 14h ago
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