State elections: CDU plummets in state elections, AfD and Left triumph
In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the AfD is in first place for the first time, and in Berlin, the Left party is triumphant. Chancellor Merz is speaking of a "disaster".
The CDU suffered significant losses in the recent state elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin. CDU leader Friedrich Merz described the party's performance in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as a "disaster" but announced no personal consequences, vowing to continue with the party's reform course. The AfD emerged as the strongest party in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with 37.7% of the vote, while in Berlin, the Left party came out on top with 25.1%. The CDU secured 19.8% in Berlin and 5.2% in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
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