Germany’s Die Linke, AfD win big in German state elections in setback for Merz’s CDU
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-09-22 19:03 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Religion, Europe, Germany, Labour & Workers, Elections
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Germany’s far-left Die Linke won Sunday’s election in Berlin while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) captured Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, delivering major gains to parties on the political margins and a severe setback to Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
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