AfD leads as Merz rues ‘disaster’ in worst state election result in postwar Germany
kathmandupost.com · Mon Sep 21 01:38:48 GMT 2026
The AfD’s strong showing in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and gains in Berlin deepen pressure on Merz as his coalition faces voter anger over economic reforms and rising living costs.
The far-rightAlternative for Germany (AfD) took first place in state elections innortheastern Germany on Sunday, voting projections showed, delivering the worstresult for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s mainstream conservative party since1949.
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