PoliticsAfD threatens fresh blow to Merz as two German states hold key vote

Voters are going to the polls in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, where the far-right AfD is expected to make further gains after its historic win in Saxony-Anhalt two weeks ago. The vote is a major test of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s ability to stay in power, although the party has no realistic route to power in Berlin.