Merkel’s Party Vows to Fight Back After Historic Election Losses
- Laschet says CDU will battle for voters after ‘wake-up call’
- Greens see chances to play kingmaker in national government
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Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party vowed to battle for its role in Germany’s next government after suffering historic defeats in two former strongholds.
The Christian Democratic Union stumbled to its worst-ever results in Baden-Wuerttemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate on Sunday, while the Green party gained support as it positions itself to be the kingmaker after September’s national election.