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The extreme right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) won the elections on Sunday 20 September in the Land of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in the north-eastern part of the country, although it was its worst election result since 1949, called "desaster" by Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The Left Party (Die Linke, radical left) is also at the head of a separate election in the capital, Berlin.
Pressure is mounting on Chancellor Friedrich Merz after his CDU's defeats in two state elections, which saw more gains for the far-right AfD. In the capital Berlin, the socialist Left Party finished first. Follow DW.
The German regional elections in Mecklemburgo- West Pomerania and Berlin marked the defeat of the same party: the conservative CDU, of Friedrich Merz. After the other setback suffered by the overwhelming victory of the ultra-right in Saxony-Anhalt, already described as a failure of the Chancellor's policies, can Friedrich Merz survive these two new setbacks? This is what analysts say.
The German regional elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin both marked the defeat of the same party: Friedrich Merz's CDU. After the recent shock caused by the wide-ranging victory of the far right in Saxony-Anhalt, already analysed as a failure of the Chancellor's policy, can Friedrich Merz survive these two new setbacks?
Friedrich Merz described the results of the regional elections in Germany as' disastrous'. The CDU suffered a historical setback in the face of AfD's advance after the elections in Mecklemburgo-West Pomerania and Berlin. The results call into question the political future of the Chancellor and reconfigure the German picture. From Berlin, our correspondent Valentina Godoy tells us more.
The German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described Sunday as "disaster" the strong setback of his party, the CDU, in two regional elections, but he committed himself to continue with his reform plan. The extreme right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AfD) was first in the north-eastern state of Mecklemburgo- Western Pomerania, according to the polls at the urn foot, and also gained ground in another election held in Berlin.
Friedrich Merz and his party, the CDU, recorded on Sunday what the German Chancellor called "desaster" in regional elections. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the Conservative party failed to get elected to the regional assembly, failing to reach the 5% elimination bar, a first in the country's history since 1945. In Berlin, the radical left, Die Linke, is ahead of the Christian Democrats and is in a position to ravage their town hall.
Nearly four million German voters are called to the polls on Sunday for two regional elections where the progress of the far-right AfD party and the radical left could cause further turmoil in Berlin and affect Chancellor Friedrich Merz, already very fragile. We're talking to our columnist Antoine Mariotti.
Will German Chancellor Friedrich Merz survive Sunday's regional elections? The debate was opened after the recent electoral failure of its Conservative party in Saxony-Anhalt, where the far right achieved an overwhelming victory.
The election day in Berlin and Mecklemburgo- Western Pomerania increases pressure on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The CDU suffers a historical setback in the face of the advance of parties like the AfD. From Berlin, our correspondent Valentin Godoy tells us more.
Friedrich Merz and the German Government face their greatest challenge in the regional elections. The ultra-right of AfD achieved a historic triumph with 44% in Saxony-Anhalt, while the CDU is weakened. What is at stake for the political future of Germany?
The Germans go to the polls this Sunday in two regional elections, in Berlin and Mecklemburgo-West Pomerania, where the advances of the extreme right and left could destabilize the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who is at its lowest point in the polls and with tensions within his own coalition.
Polling is underway in the German capital Berlin and the largely rural state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania for regional elections. Both elections are seen as a test for Germany's centre-right Chancellor Friedrich Merz. He has already scheduled a crisis meeting and decided to skip this week's UN General Assembly to deal with the potential fallout. Could he be forced to step down based on the election’s results? Details and analysis by Yann Wernert, senior policy fellow at the Jacques Delors Centre in Berlin.
Nearly four million German voters are called to the polls this Sunday, 20 September, for two regional elections where the progress of the far right and the radical left could cause further turmoil in Berlin and affect Chancellor Friedrich Merz, already very fragile. We're talking to our correspondent Caroline du Bled.
The Germans went to the polls on Sunday in two regional elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania where the progress of the far right and the radical left could undermine the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, at the bottom of the polls.
Berlin announced on Friday measures to alleviate the rise in fuel prices, a few days after Chancellor Friedrich Merz was committed to helping consumers affected by the rise in prices. These measures were announced before two regional elections that pose a significant risk to the government, weakened by the recent victory of the extreme right-wing party AfD.
On Friday, Berlin announced measures to reduce the price of fuel, a few days after Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to make a gesture for consumers affected by the price boom. These measures were announced before two regional elections at high risk for power, weakened by a recent victory of the far-right AfD party.
Will German Chancellor Friedrich Merz survive Sunday's regional elections? The debate was opened after the recent electoral failure of its Conservative party in Saxony-Anhalt, where the far right achieved an overwhelming victory.
A visibly shaken but also determined Friedrich Merz spoke in Berlin about the AfD's election victory in Saxony-Anhalt and the CDU's bitter defeat. He insisted on sticking to his reforms.
