Far left wins in Berlin, far right in Germany’s northeast vote: Exit polls
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Exit polls in German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania show the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is receiving the most votes. While Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was unable to gather enough votes to get seats in parliament. The Chancellor describing the results as a “disaster”. But his party fared better in Berlin where the CDU finished in second place behind the Left Party. Al Jazeera’s Dominic Kane reports from Schwerin, northern Germany. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #GermanyElections #AfD #FriedrichMerz #CDU #GermanPolitics #BerlinElection #DieLinke #MecklenburgVorpommern #MecklenburgWesternPomerania #FarRight #FarLeft #AlJazeeraEnglish
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