From the Guardian · · 1m 10s
German election humiliation puts Merz on borrowed time
Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces CDU collapse after disastrous state election results.
In brief
Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces CDU collapse after disastrous state election results. German chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU party suffered its worst state election loss with 4.9% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, putting him on borrowed time as far-right AfD gains momentum. Originally reported by the Guardian.
Chancellor acknowledges disaster
Chancellor Friedrich Merz called the state election results a disaster before the full scale of his party's collapse became clear.
“disaster”
CDU suffers worst state election loss
CDU scored its worst-ever result in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with just 4.9% of the vote, crashing out of regional parliament for first time since postwar history.
“4.9%”
AfD gains significant support
Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) won 38% of votes in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania against Social Democrats' 35.5%.
“38%”
Berlin CDU faces city hall loss
CDU will likely lose Berlin city hall after coalition negotiations with leftwing Linke party that demands corporate landlord expropriation.
“Berlin city hall”
Merz's political survival at risk
Berenberg bank chief economist says Merz is fighting for political survival despite vows to stay on for economic reforms.
“fighting for his political survival”
Merz cancels UN trip
Merz cancelled planned UN speech in New York to focus on CDU leadership crisis after state election results.
“UN general assembly”
The bottom line
German chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU party suffered its worst state election loss with 4.9% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, putting him on borrowed time as far-right AfD gains momentum.
