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German Chancellor Merz calls state election a 'disaster' for his party but vows to stay on

German Chancellor Merz says the election was bad for his party. His party, the CDU, lost many votes in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin. Merz calls this a disaster. He is sad about the results.

Merz says he will not leave his job. He wants to stay as the leader of the CDU. He promises to work hard for his party. Merz hopes things will get better in the future.

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