Source: Al Jazeera [Qatari state media]
“Germany’s far-left party Die Linke (the Left) has taken first place in a state election in Berlin, while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won the most votes in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. … Following the results, the AfD’s national co-leader, Tino Chrupalla, called on the German chancellor [Friedrich Merz] to resign. … Pressure on Merz has been mounting after the far-right AfD delivered a significant defeat to his CDU party two weeks ago in the key state of Saxony-Anhalt. … After just 16 months in power, Merz’s approval ratings have plunged to about 14 percent, the latest polls suggest, as he struggles to push through promised economic and social welfare reforms with his centre-left coalition partner, the SPD, raising doubts among fellow party members about whether he can continue to lead.” (09/20/26)
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/20/two-german-states-go-to-the-polls-after-far-right-gains