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Under-fire Merz vows to show 'patience' and 'backbone'
NEWS DESKIreland
PUBLISHEDSep 21, 2026, 6:58 AM
What the source reports
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has started the week more damaged than ever after his centre-right CDU party suffered two bruising regional election defeats at the hands of far-right and far-left parties.
Main source: RTÉ
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