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Chancellor Merz's Party Suffers Historic Defeat in German Regional Election

The CDU fell below the 5% threshold needed for parliamentary representation in a regional vote for the first time since 1949, according to Le Monde.

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— Le Monde — Une

Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) suffered a historic defeat in a German regional election, according to Le Monde.

Le Monde reported that the CDU fell below the 5% threshold in the vote in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the quorum required to be represented in the regional parliament. The outlet noted this is the first time this has happened to the party since 1949.

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