Far-Right AfD Leads in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as Germans Vote in Regional Elections
Die Linke led ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party in Berlin, according to polls cited by France 24.
Germans went to the polls on Sunday in two regional elections, according to France 24. Polls indicated the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) was leading in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, France 24 reported.
In Berlin, the radical left party Die Linke was leading ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party, according to the polls cited by France 24.
Sources
- Régionales en Allemagne : le parti d'extrême droite AfD progresse, les partis de gauche résistent — France 24 — Français
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