默茨誓言继续执政 德国基民盟在州选举中遭历史性惨败

德国总理弗里德里希·默茨领导的基督教民主联盟在梅克伦堡-前波美拉尼亚州和柏林州选举中遭遇重大挫折。15在梅前州，基民盟的得票率仅为4.9%，11未能跨过5%的议会准入门槛，这是该党战后历史上首次无缘州一级议会。11与此同时，右翼政党德国选择党在梅前州以38.2%的得票率11获得最多选票，社民党以35.5%排名第二。11在柏林州，基民盟支持率下降至约20%，7被左翼党击败，左翼党在该州获得约25%的支持率领先。7

面对这一局面，默茨将梅前州的结果称为"灾难"，15但表示将继续推进改革。7他强调"我想推动国家前进"，7并表示德国正面临深刻经济变革，社会分化日益加剧，民众对国家机构的信任正在下降。10这是基民盟两周内的第三次选举失败，此前该党在9月6日的萨克森-安哈尔特州选举中也表现不佳。7默茨已担任总理约16个月，1尽管面临政治压力，八个德国州的领导人本周早些时候仍表示支持他。1

在梅前州，德国选择党虽然获得第一，但由于其他政党拒绝与其联合，该党可能无法组建政府。6德国选择党共同领导人丘普拉表示"我们明确有权在这里执政"，并期待默茨辞职。6党领导人魏德尔则宣称"我们是德国新的人民党"。6

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared his commitment to remain in office and press ahead with reforms following devastating losses for his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in state elections held on September 20.7 In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the CDU fell below the 5 percent threshold required for parliamentary representation, marking the first time in post-war German history that the party failed to enter a state legislature.11 The party secured approximately 4.9 percent of the vote in that state,11 while in Berlin it garnered around 20 percent support, down by nearly one-third compared to previous results.7

Merz characterized the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania outcome as a "disaster,"1 yet reaffirmed his determination to advance his government's agenda.12 The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) dominated both contests, securing 38 percent of votes in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, where it emerged as the strongest party,1611 and capturing 16.2 percent in Berlin.6 The Left Party claimed victory in Berlin with approximately 25 to 26 percent of support.17 These defeats represent the CDU's third electoral setback in two weeks, following poor results in the Saxony-Anhalt state election on September 6.7

Despite the pressure, Merz maintains backing from eight German state leaders who endorsed him earlier in the week.1 The chancellor has served as head of government for sixteen months1 and faces persistent speculation about a potential mid-term replacement through a "chancellor swap,"1 though he continues to signal his resolve to pursue economic and social reforms.712 Merz emphasized that Germany requires ongoing transformation as the economy undergoes profound change and public trust in state institutions faces erosion.10