German Chancellor Merz calls state election a 'disaster' for his party but vows to stay on
Exit polls show damaging losses for Merz's centre-right CDU party in the states of Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
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"The reforms have to come. I am taking on this responsibility, because I want to move our country forward."
— Friedrich Merz , Politician
"He has a lot of work to do and we don't have time to waste to form new government in the federal level."
— Burkard Dregger , Politician
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Exit polls show damaging losses for Merz's centre-right CDU party in the states of Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
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