# Germany braces for key state elections as far-right AfD seeks another breakthrough

https://mins.news/en/video/65607

- France 24 English, 2026-09-19 15:28 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqpfBNFh5uc

> Germany is preparing for Sunday elections in Berlin and largely rural Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The far-right, anti-immigration AfD is seeking major gains after its best-ever result in Saxony-Anhalt, while the contests are expected to test Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s leadership.

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