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

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12:01 PM 1 source: BBC News
German Chancellor Merz vows to stay on despite 'disaster' in state election
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01:00 PM 3 sources: BBC News, NPR, The Guardian
German Chancellor Merz calls state election a 'disaster' for his party but vows to stay on