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2026-09-21 12:24:11
[AfD Chairperson Says Merz Can No Longer Lead CDU] 1. In the Mecklenburg-Western Pomeranian state elections held on September 20, the AfD won 38.2% of the vote, becoming the largest party in the state. Chancellor Merz's CDU suffered a crushing defeat, failing to even reach the 5% threshold needed to enter the state parliament, marking the CDU's worst performance in a state election. 2. AfD Chairperson Weidel stated that evening that the CDU can no longer be led by Merz, as a weak chancellor cannot support the party. She also referred to the AfD as a new "party for all." 3. Regarding the Left Party's lead in the Berlin city council elections, Weidel called it "worrying." She believes the CDU's poor performance and being "pinned down" by both sides is due to its "firewall policy," an exclusive strategy of refusing to cooperate with the AfD.
