German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) suffered clear defeats in two German state elections on Sunday. Watch: The setback comes just six months before a national vote which will decide who will succeed Merkel , who has led the country for the past 16 years.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party suffers heavy losses in state polls

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party suffers heavy losses in state polls