Merz reported CDU defeat in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern due to polarization between SPD and AfD.
The CDU suffered a decisive loss in the state elections in Mecklenburg‑Western Pomerania and Berlin, with the AfD winning 38.2% in Mecklenburg‑Western Pomerania. The outcome places Chancellor Friedrich Merz's political future in doubt and signals a shift in regional power balances.
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