What's next for Germany's chancellor after a string of state election defeats
- BERLIN -- Friedrich Merz says he intends to stay on as the leader of Germany and his party after a string of state election defeats.
- But it's unclear how much room for maneuver the chancellor still has, only 16 months after he took office.
- The 70-year-old sought within minutes of polls closing Sunday in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin to shore up his position in his center-right Christian Democratic Union.
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- BERLIN -- Friedrich Merz says he intends to stay on as the leader of Germany and his party after a string of state election defeats.
- But it's unclear how much room for maneuver the chancellor still has, only 16 months after he took office.
- The 70-year-old sought within minutes of polls closing Sunday in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin to shore up his position in his center-right Christian Democratic Union.
Sources: ABC News