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AfD Wins German State Elections as CDU Fails to Enter Parliament
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won the state elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, securing 38.2% of the vote and 32 seats. Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) failed to cross the 5% threshold, missing the parliament for the first time in its history. In Berlin, Die Linke achieved its best-ever result with 25.7%, while the CDU finished second. The SPD remains the second-largest party in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, but the current coalition lacks a majority. Despite the losses, Merz intends to remain chancellor and party leader, though internal pressure is mounting.
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