# Germany: CDU suffers a crushing defeat in regional elections

https://mins.news/en/video/67067

- France 24 English, 2026-09-21 08:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afyN196j7yY

> Germany’s regional elections produced mixed results for the main parties. The far-right AfD won the largest vote share in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania but remains isolated after other parties ruled out coalition talks, leaving incumbent SPD premier Manuela Schwesig a realistic route to forming a government. In Berlin, the Left Party led and could potentially join the Greens and SPD, while the CDU performed poorly in both elections.

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