# @bbcnews on TikTok

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.tiktok.com/@bbcnews/video/7688028865322552598
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/74647933-bbcnews-tiktok
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/2968658506.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-21T16:38:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC News (@bbcnews) — https://gondola.cc/bbcnews

## Caption

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called a local election defeat for his party, the Christian Democratic Union, a "disaster" but vowed to remain in post. #FriedrichMerz #Germany #ChristianDemocraticUnion #CDU #BBCNews

## Stats

- **Views:** 214,525
- **Likes:** 8,352
- **Shares:** 544
- **Comments:** 349

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## Tags

christiandemocraticunion, cdu, germany, bbcnews, friedrichmerz

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