Merz's days as German chancellor 'probably numbered' as far right makes strong gains

Under-pressure German ‌Chancellor Friedrich Merz has described a state election result as a "disaster" but vowed to stay in office.

The far right AfD made strong gains, a result which means the chancellor's days "are probably numbered" according to Sky's security and defence analyst Michael Clarke.

It comes as Vladimir Putin's party won a record number of seats in Russia's election, which has been described as a "sham" by countries including the UK.

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