Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Parliamentary Election: 3rd PlaceCDU

Some representatives of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the party of Friedrich Merz, believe that his imminent resignation is likely, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. Subscribe to Kommersant in MAX | in Telegram [in reply to: Friedrich Merz stated that he intends to remain in the post of Chancellor of Germany despite the failures in the state elections. According to preliminary data, the ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, led by Merz, failed to gain 5% of the votes in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and did not enter the state parliament. The far-right Alternative for Germany won first place, receiving 38.8% of the vote. In the state elections held simultaneously in Berlin, the CDU took only second place (18.8%), behind the Left Party (25.7%). Subscribe to Kommersant in MAX | in Telegram]

The CDU's failure in the state elections was a "dramatic and unprecedented result," said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. "We failed to overcome the five percent threshold, and an entire faction is losing representation in the state parliament. This is a heavy blow, the consequences of which we will feel for a long time. We will have a long time to discuss this situation," he said during a press conference. Merz stated that the CDU lacked "only a thousand votes" to enter the state parliament. He also added that federal policy and himself played a significant role in the elections. On September 20, the Alternative for Germany won the elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with 38.2% of the vote, significantly ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU. The Christian Democratic Union received 4.9% of the vote and, for the first time in its history, failed to enter the state parliament. More IZ RU news in MAX

Friedrich Merz announced his intention to remain Chancellor of Germany despite setbacks in the state elections. According to preliminary data, the ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU), led by Merz, failed to secure 5% of the vote in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and failed to enter the state parliament. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) took first place, receiving 38.8% of the vote. In the state elections held simultaneously in Berlin, the CDU took only second place (18.8%), behind the Left Party (25.7%). Subscribe to Kommersant in MAX | on Telegram

"Merz is cornered": the EU fears that the growing popularity of the AfD will force Germany to reduce payments to the EU budget, writes Euractiv. According to the portal, the weakening position of the chancellor and the strengthening of the right are causing European capitals to fear that Berlin will reconsider the size of its contributions. "Now he is cornered by the rise of the far right," a European diplomat told the publication. The Economist also notes that after the defeat of the Christian Democratic Union, Merz's position has become "more precarious than ever." The publication calls the CDU's result the worst in its history and points out that the chancellor failed the political test set before him by his own party. Following the CDU's defeat in the state elections, its leadership held a meeting without the participation of its chairman, Friedrich Merz, DPA reports. On September 20, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) won the elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with 38.2% of the vote, significantly ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU. The party received 4.9% and, for the first time in its history, failed to enter the state parliament. On September 6, the AfD also gained 44.5% in the elections in Saxony-Anhalt, compared to 17.2% for the CDU. Merz has acknowledged the party's defeat, and his fellow party members are increasingly demanding his resignation. Learn more about the CDU's failure and Merz's future in Izvestia's analysis. More IZ RU news in MAX

How Western media assessed Merz's failure in the elections Reuters: "The results of Sunday's elections may not be a decisive blow for Merz, but his low approval ratings, unpopular reforms and the victory of the Alternative for Germany in the previous elections in the state of Saxony-Anhalt have put his future into question." Sky News: "If the results are confirmed after the official announcement, it will be the CDU's lowest result in any state since World War II and below the 5 percent threshold needed for a party to enter the state parliament." CNN: "The results worsen Merz's already difficult situation. Some believe there is only one possible outcome in this situation - a 'change of chancellor'." Max | Telegram | Newsletter | iOS Application | English: Android [in reply to: 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]

The competitiveness of the German economy is largely declining due to the fact that Germany has stopped buying cheap Russian gas, said Dmitry Peskov. He noted that Germany has begun to purchase gas “sometimes several times more expensive” on the spot market than gas from other countries, primarily the United States. “Naturally, Germans, at least some Germans, are looking for an alternative to the current government in order to improve their situation. This is a natural process,” the Kremlin spokesman said, commenting on the election results in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) failed to overcome the 5% barrier in the local parliament elections following the voting results. Max | Telegram | Newsletter | iOS App | Android [in reply to: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU failed to enter the state parliament for the first time. The Christian Democratic Union failed to clear the 5% threshold in the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state elections. 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 CDU's worst result in the entire history of Germany. European Union Max | Telegram | Newsletter | iOS App | Android]

Live: #GERMANY German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suffered another setback last night, with the electoral success of the AfD and the rout of his conservative party, the CDU, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania...

Germany: With less than 5% of the vote, Merz's CDU will not be represented in the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania parliament, a historic first

Merz's CDU fails to overcome 5% threshold in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern elections for the first time - media The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) of the current German Chancellor Friedrich Merz failed to overcome the 5% threshold in the elections in the federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern for the first time in history, while in Berlin the party came in second with 18.8% of the vote. "According to preliminary official results, the winner of the elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the Alternative for Germany with 38.2% of the vote. It is followed by the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), which received 35.5% of the vote, the Left (6.5%) and the Greens (5.7%). The party of the current Chancellor - the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) - for the first time in history did not make it to the state parliament: it failed to overcome the 5 percent barrier," Bild reports. ...

Merz not going to resign, despite his party's crushing defeat - media The center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party won only 4.9% of the vote. It failed to overcome the 5% threshold required to enter the local parliament. The German Chancellor has already called this result a "catastrophe" for his political force. "Reforms must happen," he insisted. "I take on this responsibility because I want to move our country forward," he said on Sunday. Read only the gist from RBC-Ukraine on Google.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), failed to make it to the state parliament for the first time in history. As voting data shows, the CDU suffered a record drop in the state elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - the party received only 4.9% of the vote subscribe

4,9 Prozent: CDU fliegt aus Landtag Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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]

Merz's CDU failed to enter the German state parliament for the first time.

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

Merz's party has lost the third state election in 2 weeks: the CDU has been eliminated from the regional parliament for the first time ​ The worst result was in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union received only 4.9% compared to 13.3% in 2021 and did not overcome the five-percent threshold. This is the first time in history that the CDU has not entered the parliament of one of the German states, and the party's worst result in state elections since 1949, reports Tagesschau. ​ In the Berlin elections, which took place on the same day, the CDU received 18.8% compared to 28.2% in 2023 and came in second place after the Left Party. The current coalition of the CDU and the SPD has lost its majority. Two weeks earlier, support for the CDU in Saxony-Anhalt had fallen from 37.1% to 17.2%. The far-right Alternative for Germany won there with a record 43.8%. Thus, in the last three state elections, Merz's party lost between 8.4 and 19.9 percentage points of support compared to its previous result. Add News.LIVE as a reliable news source on Google

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania election: How the CDU simply disappeared in the blue-red duel - data analysis

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania election: CDU ousted from state parliament – ​​the flash analysis in the podcast

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.

*MERZ'S CDU CRASHES OUT OF STATE PARLIAMENT IN NORTHEAST GERMANY

*MERZ'S CDU CRASHES OUT OF STATE PARLIAMENT IN NORTHEAST GERMANY

"Desaster" for Merz‘s Conservative CDU party just got worse: • CDU fails to make 5% threshold in an election for the first time in its modern history in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania. • All votes counted. No CDU seats in MV regional Parliament. • More pressure on Merz.

URGENTLY Merz's CDU fails to enter the parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany - 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.

Merz's CDU fails to qualify for the parliamentary elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Germany, receiving only 4.9% after 100% of the votes were counted - ELECTION COMMISSION

Germany's CDU Suffers Historic Collapse, Falls Below 5% in Mecklenburg Vote as AfD Leads With 38%

The CDU fails to enter the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state parliament.

URGENTLY Merz's CDU fails to enter the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state parliament - electoral commission

The seat distribution in the Schwerin state parliament according to the current results from the state election office (almost all votes counted). No CDU in a German parliament. Shocking.

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: AfD pulls away from SPD – CDU, according to ongoing count, now only at 4.8 percent

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

Merz called the results of the regional parliamentary elections in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania a disaster for his CDU party.

MERZ'S CDU PARTY POSTS WORST RESULT EVER IN A GERMAN STATE VOTE • • AFD AHEAD OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS IN NORTHEASTERN STATE VOTE • • ANTI-CAPITALIST LEFT PARTY LEADING IN BERLIN ELECTION