# AfD surges as Merz’s CDU suffers setback in regional elections

https://mins.news/en/video/67127

- France 24 English, 2026-09-21 09:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OarJuJGVHGs

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

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