{"id":380782,"date":"2026-09-21T22:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T21:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/will-merz-stay-in-power-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T22:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T21:00:46","slug":"will-merz-stay-in-power-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/will-merz-stay-in-power-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Merz stay in power? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/Q87R3_TO8Pc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Will Merz stay in power? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q87R3_TO8Pc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Germany&#8217;s most recent state elections have exposed deep discontent with Friedrich Merz&#8217;s party \u2013 and the chancellor himself. Criticism from within his party is mounting too. 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