Topic: régionales

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Regional elections in Germany: historic defeat of Chancellor Merz

In northeastern Germany, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Chancellor Merz's Conservative party, the CDU, was eliminated from the assembly, failing to achieve the elimination score of 5%, a first for a regional state in the country's history since 1945. The anti-migrant and pro-Russian party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), came first with about 38% of the votes, although a left alliance seems to be in a better position to form the regional executive.

21 Sept 2026, 11:27 UTC

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Regional elections in Germany: the left prevails in the capital

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.

21 Sept 2026, 09:25 UTC

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Regional in Germany: far right progresses, historical defeat of conservatives

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.

20 Sept 2026, 17:09 UTC

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Regional elections in Germany: two perilous elections for Chancellor Merz already weakened

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.

20 Sept 2026, 06:58 UTC

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Are there any stakes in the Russian legislative and regional elections?

From 18 to 20 September, the Russians voted to elect their deputies, governors and municipal councillors. As always, the vote is locked. What is behind the calls for Vladimir Putin's mobilisation and the boycotts of the debates by the candidates? Decryption of a fraud that also involves propaganda.

18 Sept 2026, 16:16 UTC