AfD Wins State Election in Germany as Merz Calls Result a 'Disaster'
AfD tops state election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with 37%, as Chancellor Merz's conservatives fall to 5.5% and the far-left Linke leads in Berlin.
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Merz Calls CDU's Mecklenburg Defeat a 'Disaster', Vows to Push On With Reforms
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AfD Wins Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as Merz Calls Result a 'Disaster'
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AfD Wins Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as Merz's Conservatives Crash to 5.5%
Exit polls put the AfD first in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with 37%, as Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives fell to 5.5% in their worst state result since 1949.
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