Politics
AfD Poised for Victory in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Die Linke Gains in Berlin. Merz Calls Result a 'Disaster'
Following a major victory in Saxony-Anhalt, the far-right AfD is also leading in elections in the eastern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The CDU achieved its worst result ever, raising doubts about whether Chancellor Olaf Scholz's party will clear the electoral threshold, while Friedrich Merz described the outcome as a disaster.
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