Imagen: PBSGermany's Merz faces election defeats, but no sign of leadership challenge
• German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed to remain in office after his party suffered two regional election losses and was voted out of a state legislature. • The party faces backlash over reform plans to overhaul the healthcare system and the aging pension system. • One specific proposal seeks to scrap a rule that allows workers with 45 years of contributions to retire early without financial penalties.
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