POLITICS● ELEVATED2h ago · Sep 21, 2026, 6:47 AM
Five takeaways from Germany's regional elections after far-right gains
France 24 [en] · western europe
Sunday's elections in two German states resulted in the defeat of the country's ruling CDU, a result described as a “disaster” by Chancellor Friedrich Merz. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in the northeast of the country, the far-right AfD became the strongest party while the hard-left Die Linke led the polls in Berlin.
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