Exit Polls Point to Heavy Losses for Merz's CDU in Two German State Elections
Voters in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania cast ballots Sunday, with exit polls suggesting a dramatic setback for Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party, according to France 24.

Germans voted Sunday in two state elections, in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, with exit polls suggesting a dramatic loss for Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union party, France 24 reported.
The outlet's correspondent in Berlin, Jörg Taszman, provided further details on the results, according to the report.
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- Exit polls show 'disaster' for Merz' CDU party in two state elections — France 24 — English
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