Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Parliamentary Election: 3rd PlaceAfD

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU failed to enter a state parliament for the first time. The Christian Democratic Union failed to clear the 5% threshold in the elections to the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state parliament. The party received 4.9% of the vote, the regional electoral commission reported. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is in the lead with 38.2%. The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) is in second place with 35.5% of the vote. Merz has already called the CDU's result a disaster. According to him, the party was squeezed and effectively ground up in the confrontation between the SPD and AfD. This is the worst result for the CDU in the entire history of Germany. European Union Max | Telegram | Newsletter | iOS Application | Android [in reply to: Local elections were held in Berlin and the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany According to an exit poll from ARD, the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) is leading in the latter with 37%. The SPD received 35.5% of the vote, the CDU - 5.5%, slightly exceeding the threshold. The Left Party is gaining 7.5%, the Greens - 5.5%, and the Union of Sahra Wagenknecht - 5%. If the CDU does not enter the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, this will not just be a slap in the face, but a serious blow to the reputation of Friedrich Merz and the party, believes Alexander Kamkin, associate professor at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation. The expert does not rule out either an internal coup within the CDU itself or the collapse of the coalition. Criticism of Merz is heard from both CDU and SPD functionaries. But in the event of a potential collapse of the coalition, the Social Democrats themselves would find themselves in a vulnerable position, notes Artem Sokolov, a senior research fellow at the MGIMO Institute of International Studies. What will happen to the German Chancellor after the state elections – in the Vedomosti article. Max | Telegram | Newsletter | iOS App | Android]

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Official – CDU fails to enter the state parliament for the first time, AfD wins clearly ahead of SPD

The Left Party won 25.3% of the vote, followed by the Christian Democrats (CDU) with 19% and the Alternative for Germany (AfD) with 16%. The Social Democrats (SPD) won 12.1%.

Merz's party failed to enter the Mecklenburg parliament, while the AfD won.

AfD wins in Mecklenburg with 38.2% of the vote

Preliminary vote counts show that the Alternative for Germany (AfD) won the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania state parliament election, while the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) failed to secure a seat in the new state parliament.

German far-right party becomes the largest party in northeastern states; Chancellor Merz calls the AfD's surge a "catastrophe," putting the ruling party at risk of losing all seats.

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URGENT AfD wins in Mecklenburg with 38.2% of the vote after 100% of the protocols have been counted – Electoral Commission

The AfD party won the parliamentary elections in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with 38.2% of the vote after 100% of the votes were processed, the German Electoral Commission reported. Merz's CDU failed to qualify for parliament, receiving only 4.9%. More IZ RU news in MAX

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has won the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state parliament elections with 38.2% of the vote after 100% of the votes were processed, according to the election commission. Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU has failed to enter the regional parliament for the first time in German history, receiving less than 5%. Earlier, Merz called his party's performance in the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern elections a disaster.

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"Alternative for Germany" leads in elections in two German states - exit polls According to the results of exit polls after the end of voting in two German federal states, the far-right party "Alternative for Germany" (AfD) holds the lead in the elections to the state parliament of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Spiegel reports. According to initial forecasts, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, "Alternative for Germany" (AfD) is gaining 37.7% of the vote. Accordingly, the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) is receiving 35.5%. ...

German Chancellor Merz described the state election results as a "disaster" while signaling his intention to remain in office. According to exit polls, Merz's Christian Democrats (CDU) fell 8 points to second place in the state parliament elections in Berlin. The ruling CDU's votes also fell by 8 percentage points in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, dropping to 5.5% and falling below the threshold. Despite the election shock, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he would remain in office, using the term "disaster" to describe the situation. Berlin state premier candidate Eralp: — Love and justice triumphed over hatred in our city. — Voters gave us the mandate to open a new chapter for a more just Berlin. AfD leads in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state In Berlin, the Left Party, which nominated Elif Eralp for the chancellorship, is in first place with 24.5% In the capital, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), which increased its votes by 6 points, appears to be in third place with 16% ➜ In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which increased its support by 20 points, is leading with 37% of the vote ➜ In this state, the Social Democrats, who are closely following the AfD, are in second place with 35% Since no single party has received enough support to form a government alone in both states, coalitions are on the horizon German political parties are generally looking to form a coalition government with the AfD not approaching

#BREAKING AfD is projected to win the north-eastern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on 38%, while German chancellor party CDU is expected to be trounced and get around 5%

Projections: AfD narrowly ahead of SPD in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Live: #GERMANY The far-right AfD party is leading in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with 38%, ahead of the Social Democrats at 36.5% according to the first estimates broadcast by public television.

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