In a striking show of antiestablishment voter sentiment, the Left won in Berlin on the same night that the far-right Alternative for Germany won in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania.
Germany’s final state elections of the year have delivered a sharp political shake-up. The Left has won Berlin, while the AfD has come out on top in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, with the CDU suffering heavy losses in both elections.
State elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern demonstrate Germany's further dissatisfaction with the political mainstream. Both results pile pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
