Educated youth deliver Berlin win
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The Left won Berlin’s 2026 Abgeordnetenhaus election with more than 25 percent, securing particularly strong support from young, well-educated voters.
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People struggling financially have voted predominantly for the AfD in recent elections.
Not in Berlin. The Left put socializing corporate landlords on the ballot, and won the election and this group.
Not in Berlin. The Left put socializing corporate landlords on the ballot, and won the election and this group.
September 20, 2026 at 6:21 PM
People struggling financially have voted predominantly for the AfD in recent elections.
Not in Berlin. The Left put socializing corporate landlords on the ballot, and won the election and this group.
Not in Berlin. The Left put socializing corporate landlords on the ballot, and won the election and this group.
Two state elections in Germany today, guess which one will be written up as representative of Germany/Europe and which one will be portrayed as unique to that specific state?
September 20, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Two state elections in Germany today, guess which one will be written up as representative of Germany/Europe and which one will be portrayed as unique to that specific state?
Reposted by Ruth Dassonneville, Kai Arzheimer, Vincent Tiberj
Not suprising that the Linke got the most votes among younger voters in Berlin.
Yet, the size of their vote share among under-35 year-olds is stunning.
Yet, the size of their vote share among under-35 year-olds is stunning.
September 20, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Not suprising that the Linke got the most votes among younger voters in Berlin.
Yet, the size of their vote share among under-35 year-olds is stunning.
Yet, the size of their vote share among under-35 year-olds is stunning.
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
My hometown Berlin seems to be doing allright in today's election: Left party: around 25%, Greens: 15%, Social Democrats: 12%, with hard-right AFD at 14%
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Berlin-Wahl 2026: Alle Prognosen, Hochrechnungen, Ergebnisse und mögliche Koalitionen live
Die Prognosen und Hochrechnungen der Ergebnisse der Wahl zum Berliner Abgeordnetenhaus in Grafiken und Karten, die Resultate der BVV-Wahlen und die Sitzverteilungen im Überblick.
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September 20, 2026 at 4:46 PM
My hometown Berlin seems to be doing allright in today's election: Left party: around 25%, Greens: 15%, Social Democrats: 12%, with hard-right AFD at 14%
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Cheering and clapping, Germany's far-right AfD celebrated another regional election win Sunday as exit polls placed it narrowly ahead in a Baltic Sea coastal state in the formerly communist east. u.afp.com/SjVL
September 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Cheering and clapping, Germany's far-right AfD celebrated another regional election win Sunday as exit polls placed it narrowly ahead in a Baltic Sea coastal state in the formerly communist east. u.afp.com/SjVL
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Berlin is going to be getting a government led by die Linke - while the SPD campaigned on continuing to work with the CDU, it’s not mathematically possible even with the support of the Greens
September 20, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Berlin is going to be getting a government led by die Linke - while the SPD campaigned on continuing to work with the CDU, it’s not mathematically possible even with the support of the Greens
Reposted by Kai Arzheimer
Early days, but looks like we may be heading for red-red-green governments in both M-V and Berlin - albeit with different parties on top. That's going to be difficult for the CDU to swallow. Merz due to speak shortly.
September 20, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Early days, but looks like we may be heading for red-red-green governments in both M-V and Berlin - albeit with different parties on top. That's going to be difficult for the CDU to swallow. Merz due to speak shortly.
Radical right authoritarian JD Vance's favorite radical right authoritarian party in Germany.
Germany’s far-right AfD wins another state election, piling pressure on Chancellor Merz, exit polls show
Germany’s far-right AfD wins another state election, piling pressure on Chancellor Merz, exit polls show
Germany’s far-right AfD win another state election, piling pressure on Chancellor Merz, exit polls show | CNN
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party is facing a dire set of results in state elections, exit polls show, and is set to be squeezed both by the surging far-right A...
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September 20, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Radical right authoritarian JD Vance's favorite radical right authoritarian party in Germany.
Germany’s far-right AfD wins another state election, piling pressure on Chancellor Merz, exit polls show
Germany’s far-right AfD wins another state election, piling pressure on Chancellor Merz, exit polls show
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Hear me out... the bigger story is the doubling of votes for the Left Party in Berlin, not the entirely predictable rise of the AFD in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
September 20, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Hear me out... the bigger story is the doubling of votes for the Left Party in Berlin, not the entirely predictable rise of the AFD in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Gewitter in Berlin.
September 20, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Gewitter in Berlin.
Well in Berlin it was the far left party that surged but that doesn't sound so exciting I guess. The far left party promised to actually act on the housing referendum that's passed twice but got ignored by the centre right government (led by Merz' CDU), so in like flint.
September 20, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Well in Berlin it was the far left party that surged but that doesn't sound so exciting I guess. The far left party promised to actually act on the housing referendum that's passed twice but got ignored by the centre right government (led by Merz' CDU), so in like flint.
Berlin's new mayor likely from the Left, in a possible coalition with Greens and SPD
September 20, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Berlin's new mayor likely from the Left, in a possible coalition with Greens and SPD
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The far right and far left had more success in German state elections, dealing yet another blow to embattled Chancellor Friedrich Merz - who has vowed to stay the course.
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz vows to stay on as AfD surge in German state elections
Merz’s centre-right CDU hovered just above 5% there, the point where it would crash out of parliament – an outcome Merz admitted was a ‘disaster’.
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September 20, 2026 at 5:18 PM
The far right and far left had more success in German state elections, dealing yet another blow to embattled Chancellor Friedrich Merz - who has vowed to stay the course.
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Berlin: The Left leads clearly on 24.5%, followed by the CDU 20%, AfD 16%, Greens 15% and SPD 12%
September 20, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Berlin: The Left leads clearly on 24.5%, followed by the CDU 20%, AfD 16%, Greens 15% and SPD 12%
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🔴 URGENT - Élections en Allemagne: la gauche radicale de Die Linke l'emporte à Berlin, nouvelle poussée de l'AfD
Élections en Allemagne: la gauche radicale de Die Linke l'emporte à Berlin, nouvelle poussée de l'AfD
Le parti de gauche radicale est arrivé en tête des sondages dans la cité-État de Berlin à l'issue d'un scrutin régional, devançant la formation conservatrice CDU du chancelier Friedrich Merz. Die Linke,…
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September 20, 2026 at 4:42 PM
🔴 URGENT - Élections en Allemagne: la gauche radicale de Die Linke l'emporte à Berlin, nouvelle poussée de l'AfD
Not final. Both in Berlin and MV, several parties may end up on the other side of 5%, which would change the overall picture a lot.
September 20, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Not final. Both in Berlin and MV, several parties may end up on the other side of 5%, which would change the overall picture a lot.
Yes, a week old; but how well understood by all of us?... www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
‘It breaks my heart’: far-right’s big election victory sparks dismay in German state capital
Fears expressed for immigrants and for country’s future after AfD vote hits historic high in Saxony-Anhalt
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September 20, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Yes, a week old; but how well understood by all of us?... www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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.
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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...