Merz calls CDU's state election results a "disaster" as AfD surges in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Chancellor Merz has called his CDU's results in the Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state elections a "disaster" for his party, with exit polls projecting the CDU at 5.5% in MV — its worst ever state result — and 20% in Berlin. The far-right AfD surged, more than doubling to 37% in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, piling pressure on Merz's leadership.

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