AfD Gains in German State Vote Deepens Pressure on Merz
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Exit polls project the far-right AfD to win Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with about 38%, pushing CDU to around 5% and intensifying pressure on Chancellor Merz; the party’s surge follows its victory in Saxony-Anhalt, while Berlin polls show Die Linke leading and CDU/Greens trailing, underscoring a broader shift tied to economic discontent and regional anger over immigration and Russia ties.
- Germany’s far-right AfD win another state election, piling pressure on Chancellor Merz, exit polls show CNN
- Germany’s Berlin, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania states head to polls aljazeera.com
- Germany's Merz vows to press on with reforms despite state election losses to far-right AfD CBC
- Germany: Voting underway in two key state elections dw.com
- Germany’s AfD set to win north-eastern state in dire night for governing party, polls show CNN
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