CDU's Regional Rout Exposes Merkel's Legacy Fissures The far right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has made significant gains in two state elections, further eroding Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Centre Right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) support.
The CDU's performance in Mecklenburg Western Pomerania and Berlin on Sunday is a stark reminder that the party's woes run deeper than its current leader.
A Party Divided The CDU's decline in these regional elections is part of a broader trend since Angela Merkel stepped down as chancellor just months ago.