BerlinMerz’s party won 5.5% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
It is the party’s worst state result in Germany since 1949, exit polls show.
The far-right Alternative for Germany won 37%, though a firewall of non-cooperation keeps it from governing.
“The reforms have to come,” Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, vowing to stay on.
Alternative for Germany leader Leif-Erik Holm says the party will now aim to displace Merz’s party.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 1900+ reports worldwide · These outlets told this story differently.
- Bloomberg Business leans favorable
- RT leans critical
- emphasizes CDU's historic low (4.9%) and Merz's defensive posture amid AfD's continued surge, frames as leadership crisis
- Al Jazeera Online
- leads with Die Linke's first Berlin victory since reunification and coalition challenges, contextualizes SPD's worst-ever result
- Dawn
Sources: Bloomberg Business, RT, Al Jazeera Online, Dawn