German states go to the polls in high-stakes test for Friedrich Merz - Financial Times
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Friedrich Merz has suffered a "disastrous" double defeat in key elections as support for the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged in a historic vote.Two state elections took place today in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin as exit polls painted a bleak picture for the Christian Democrat Union (CDU).
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But the polls were much rosier for the AfD, led by Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, after being forecast to win 37 per cent of the vote in the rural state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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The projection was closely followed by the centre left Social Democrats (SPD) with 35.5 per cent.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Meanwhile, the Chancellor's party is set to receive a set of damaging results, and is predicted to take home a measly 5.5 per cent of the vote.If the exit poll if correct, the result would be the party's worst result in the region since the Second World War.The threshold to enter state parliament, the Bundestag, is five per cent.Branding the outcome a...
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz acknowledged that the result was a "disaster" but said he would still move ahead with his government's reform agenda.
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Exit polls show Merz's party suffering heavy losses in 2 German state elections - euronews.com.
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Exit polls show Merz's party suffering heavy losses in 2 German state elections euronews.comGermany's far-right AfD win another state election, piling pressure on Chancellor Merz, exit polls show
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Germany's far-right AfD win another state election, piling pressure on Chancellor Merz, exit polls show
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**Summary:** German states are set for high-stakes elections with Chancellor Friedrich Merz facing a test as his party struggles to maintain power. **Why It Matters:** These state elections could significantly impact the future of the governing coalition and potentially lead to a change in government, given the current political landscape.
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