The German chancellor explained that he sees it as his duty, as well as the federal government's, to "open up opportunities for the next generation"

Friedrich Merz also recalled that the previous German government had been "divided from within and run out of steam so quickly" that a change of power had become necessary

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will huddle Monday with his CDU party to discuss and digest their thumping defeat at the hands of the far-right AfD party in a state election in…