# Regional losses for Germany’s ruling CDU

https://mins.news/en/video/67249

- France 24 English, 2026-09-21 11:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qcmrf-X_ocg

> 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 parliament 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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