Far-right AfD wins in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and leftwing Die Linke on course for victory in Berlin Germany’s embattled chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has vowed to stay in office and fight for future-proofing economic changes despite heavy losses for his conservatives in two state elections, ...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/20/friedrich-merz-chancellor-germany-state-elections-cdu-afd-linke-berlin)