Brief Published (Dubai time, UTC+4) · event date: 2026-09-21
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged on Monday, September 21, to uphold his coalition with the Social Democrats despite regional electoral defeats to far-right and radical left parties.
Weakened by these results, Merz invoked the “democratic future” of Germany to justify the continuation of his conservative government.
This statement came a day after regional elections where far-right and radical left parties made significant gains, challenging the stability of the ruling coalition.
Caroline de Camaret, head of the Europe desk at France 24, provided an analysis of this political situation during Merz’s press conference.
