AfD and Left topple CDU
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Die CDU erlitt bei zwei Landtagswahlen ein weiteres Debakel, wobei AfD und Linke vorn lagen, und der Kanzler kündigte an, weiterkämpfen zu wollen.
Taken together, the electoral results suggest that Germany’s political centre is being squeezed from both ends.
Die Linke is surging in Berlin as AfD gains elsewhere.
The CDU/SPD are losing ground to both
A warning to Germany’s traditional Volksparteien as vehicles of political representation
Die Linke is surging in Berlin as AfD gains elsewhere.
The CDU/SPD are losing ground to both
A warning to Germany’s traditional Volksparteien as vehicles of political representation
September 20, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Taken together, the electoral results suggest that Germany’s political centre is being squeezed from both ends.
Die Linke is surging in Berlin as AfD gains elsewhere.
The CDU/SPD are losing ground to both
A warning to Germany’s traditional Volksparteien as vehicles of political representation
Die Linke is surging in Berlin as AfD gains elsewhere.
The CDU/SPD are losing ground to both
A warning to Germany’s traditional Volksparteien as vehicles of political representation