Germany's Merz under pressure as AfD eyes second state win

Exit polls have the far-right AfD leading the Social Democrats in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the Left Party ahead in Berlin. Merz referred to the outcome as "a disaster". DW has more.

Published on RocksNews: 20 Sept 2026, 17:09 UTC
Updated: 20 Sept 2026, 18:10 UTC
Language: English

Germany's Merz under pressure as AfD eyes second state win — Image credit: Deutsche Welle (English)

Exit polls have the far-right AfD leading the Social Democrats in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the Left Party ahead in Berlin. Merz referred to the outcome as "a disaster". DW has more.