AfD gains threaten Merz CDU
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Voters in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern voted on Sunday in regional elections that threatened Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU and risked further gains for the far-right AfD.
All of Germany in discussions about whether Merz‘s chancellorship ends tonight and whether it is even useful that we discuss it.
(No and no, imho)
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/w...
(No and no, imho)
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/w...
Germans Are Voting Again, Amid a Far-Right Surge. Here’s What to Watch. (Gift Article)
Elections in eastern Germany on Sunday could galvanize the Alternative for Germany, an ascendant far-right party, or spur a backlash.
www.nytimes.com
September 20, 2026 at 5:57 AM
All of Germany in discussions about whether Merz‘s chancellorship ends tonight and whether it is even useful that we discuss it.
(No and no, imho)
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/w...
(No and no, imho)
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/w...