Radical left ahead of German Chancellor's party in elections in Berlin

The radical left party Die Linke came to the top of the polls in the city state of Berlin after a regional election, ahead of the already weakened conservative CDU party of Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Published on RocksNews: 21 Sept 2026, 11:26 UTC
Updated: 21 Sept 2026, 11:28 UTC
Language: English (Original language: French)

Radical left ahead of German Chancellor's party in elections in Berlin — Image credit: France 24 (Français)

The radical left party Die Linke came to the top of the polls in the city state of Berlin after a regional election, ahead of the already weakened conservative CDU party of Chancellor Friedrich Merz.