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Germany regional elections: AfD leads in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as CDU suffers major setback

Germany’s regional elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin have produced sharply different outcomes, with the AfD emerging as the strongest party in the northeastern state and Die Linke taking first place in the capital. The results also delivered major setbacks for Chancellor Friedrich......

Germany’s regional elections put pressure on Friedrich Merz as AfD gains ground

Germany is holding regional elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on Sunday, putting Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his conservative CDU under renewed political scrutiny. The votes come only weeks after the AfD made a major breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt, adding to the attention surrounding......

Far-right AfD gains ground in Lower Saxony as major parties lose support

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has recorded a significant increase in support in Lower Saxony, according to preliminary findings from a local election study, highlighting the party’s growing presence beyond its traditional strongholds in eastern Germany. The study, conducted by the......

“We fear for her life”: German mayor stabbed a week after her election

Just over a week after being elected mayor of Herdecke, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Iris Stalzer, 57, a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), was found seriously injured on Tuesday, October 7, in her apartment, according to several German media outlets. Stalzer reportedly......

German election shifts political landscape as CDU leads and AfD surges to second place

The Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) conservative alliance has emerged victorious in Germany's parliamentary elections, with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) achieving a historic second-place finish. According to preliminary results from public broadcasters ARD......