Home / WorldWorldDeutsche WelleWorldDeutsche Welle·Sep 20, 2026·1 min readGermany's Merz under pressure as AfD eyes second state winExit polls have the far-right AfD leading the Social Democrats in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the Left Party ahead in Berlin. DW has more.View original source — Deutsche Welle ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesPoliticsFrance 24PoliticsSep 20, 2026 · 1 minAfD threatens fresh blow to Merz: Two German states hold key voteFrance 24PoliticsDeutsche WellePoliticsSep 20, 2026 · 1 minGermany's Merz says election outcome in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania a 'disaster' in address to nationDeutsche WellePoliticsArab NewsPoliticsSep 17, 2026 · 1 minAfter far-right win, Germany’s Merz nervously faces new state pollsArab NewsBusinessFinancial TimesBusinessSep 6, 2026 · 1 minGermany’s Merz on the ropes after far right delivers devastating blowFinancial Times
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