State elections: CDU in the northeast out of state parliament – Left wins in Berlin
Bitter evening for the CDU: In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern it is flying out of a state parliament for the first time - and in Berlin it has to accept defeat from the Left. The Chancellor's party is stumbling.
The CDU has suffered significant losses in state elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin. In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the CDU has failed to enter the state parliament for the first time, with the AfD winning 38.2% of the vote and the SPD securing 35.5%. In Berlin, the Linke has emerged as the largest party with 25.7% of the vote, ahead of the CDU with 18.8%, and the current CDU/SPD coalition has lost its majority.
The results are likely to increase pressure on CDU leader Friedrich Merz, who has stated that he intends to continue as party leader.
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