# Five takeaways from Germany’s regional elections after far-right gains

https://mins.news/en/item/66888

- France 24, 2026-09-21 06:47 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260921-five-takeaways-from-germany-s-regional-elections-after-far-right-gains

> Sunday’s elections in two German states ended in defeat for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s ruling CDU, which he called a “disaster.” The far-right AfD emerged as the strongest party in northeastern Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, while the hard-left Die Linke led the polls in Berlin.

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