Home / PoliticsPoliticsDeutsche WellePoliticsDeutsche Welle·Sep 20, 2026·1 min readGerman state elections deal a blow to Chancellor Friedrich MerzElections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania have dealt the CDU a historic defeat while the AfD saw a massive gain. The pressure on Germany's unpopular chancellor is mounting.View original source — Deutsche Welle ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesPoliticsBBCPoliticsSep 20, 2026 · 1 minGerman Chancellor Merz vows to stay on despite 'disaster' in state electionBBCPoliticsSouth China Morning PostPoliticsSep 17, 2026 · 1 minAfter far-right AfD win, Germany’s embattled chancellor faces more election testsSouth China Morning PostPoliticsDeutsche WellePoliticsSep 6, 2026 · 1 minGermany set to feel the impact of Saxony-Anhalt's AfD winDeutsche WellePoliticsArab NewsPoliticsSep 20, 2026 · 1 minGermans vote in elections threatening fresh blow to MerzArab News
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