Exit polls show Merz’s party suffering heavy losses in 2 German state elections, increasing pressure on his leadership
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Exit polls indicate that Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party has suffered heavy and dramatic losses in two German state elections held in Berlin and the eastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
The results show the CDU trailing far behind the hard-Right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the contests. These outcomes have intensified political pressure on Merz's national leadership following the poor electoral performance.
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France 24 (FR)Emphasizes the severity of the defeat, labeling it a electoral disaster.
Independent.ie (Dublin, Ireland) (IE)Highlights the specific performance gap against the hard-Right AfD.
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