AfD gained ground in elections in both Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, but the far-right party is still unable to form a regional government. Sunday's election was Merz's CDU party's worst regional election defeat in postwar Germany
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AfD gained ground in elections in both Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, but the far-right party is still unable to form a regional government. Sunday's election was Merz's CDU party's worst regional election defeat in postwar Germany

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September 21, 2026
The far-right Alternative for Germany took first place in state elections in northeastern Germany on Sunday, voting projections showed, delivering the worst result for Chancellor Friedrich Merz's mainstream conservative party since 1949.
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