The ruling party of Germany for the first time did not pass to the regional parliament // CDU Merz for the first time may not pass to the parliament of Mecklenburg – Western Pomerania

In the German region of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, local elections were held. The victory was won by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). The ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU), led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, has not won a single mandate for the first time in its history.

According to Tagesschau, after processing 100% of the ballots, the CDU party scored 4.9%. To pass to the parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a minimum of 5% of the votes must be obtained.

Friedrich Merz called the CDU's result catastrophic. The party's Mecklenburg-Vorpommern branch chairman, Daniel Peters, called for urgent reforms within the CDU.

The AfD won the regional elections with 38.8% of the vote and a turnout of 79%. Alternative for Germany won the majority of seats in the second regional parliament. In early September, the far-right party won the elections in Saxony-Anhalt with a score of 43.8%. The CDU then gained 17.2% of the vote and took second place.

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