Elections in two German states on September 21, 2026, resulted in severe losses for Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), described as a "disaster," amid far-right gains. The results intensified political pressure on Merz's government.
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Five takeaways from Germany's regional elections Reuters
Sunday's elections in two German states resulted in the defeat of the country's ruling CDU, a result described as a “disaster” by Chancellor Friedrich Merz. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in the northeast of the country, the far-right AfD became the strongest party while the hard-left Die Linke led the polls in Berlin.
Polls in two German states on Sunday resulted in severe losses for the country's leading Christian Democratic Union party.
www.independent.ie/world-news/g... Elections in two German states on Sunday resulted in severe losses for the country’s leading Christian Democrats, whose Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing pressure to keep the far-right Alternative f...