# Regional losses for Germany's ruling CDU

https://mins.news/en/item/67235

- France 24, 2026-09-21 11:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/regional-losses-for-germany-s-ruling-cdu

> German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suffered another electoral setback as his centre-right CDU performed poorly in two state elections on Sunday. Projections indicated it would miss out on a seat in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, where the far-right AfD led, while the far-left Die Linke topped the vote in Berlin. The AfD also made major gains in both states.

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