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2026-09-21 06:30:10
[CDU Suffers Crushing Defeat in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State Election, Failing to Secure 5% of Vote and Eliminating State Parliament] 1. On September 20, Germany held two local elections, one in Berlin and the other in the eastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. In the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania election, Chancellor Merz's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) suffered a severe defeat. 2. According to preliminary official results released early on September 21, the CDU garnered only 4.9% of the vote, failing to reach the 5% threshold required to enter the state parliament. This is the party's worst performance in a state election since 1949.
