# AfD gains in state elections but has no path to government

https://mins.news/en/item/66521

- DW, 2026-09-20 19:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/afd-makes-gains-in-state-elections-but-has-no-government-options/a-79348308?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The far-right Alternative for Germany made substantial gains in elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin, but is expected to remain in opposition in both states. An exit poll put the AfD at 37.9% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, narrowly ahead of the SPD at 35.7%; it won 16.2% in Berlin. Other parties appear unwilling to form coalitions with it.

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