Fresh from its loss in Saxony-Anhalt, Friedrich Merz’s CDU party has fallen to heavy defeats in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
- Reader in Politics, Co-Director, Aston Centre for Europe, Aston University
Le parti d’extrême droite AfD est arrivé largement en tête en Saxe-Anhalt, échouant de peu à décrocher la majorité absolue.
The AfD received by far the most amount of votes in Saxony-Anhalt, falling marginally short of an absolute majority.
The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is poised to top the poll in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.
Friedrich Merz obtuvo la confirmación de los diputados alemanes en una segunda vuelta tras convertirse en el primer candidato que pierde la primera vuelta. Se trata de un mal presagio para un mandato lleno de obstáculos.
Merz won confirmation of MPs in a second round of voting after becoming the first ever chancellor candidate to lose in the first round.
It has only been a few weeks since the election, yet the far right has overtaken Merz in a poll.
The CDU/CSU will seek a coalition with the SDP, which came third in the national vote.
A CDU, de centro-direita, emergiu como o maior partido nas eleições alemãs, tornando Merz o mais provável líder de um governo, após negociações de coalizão.
El CDU de centro-derecha ha resultado ser el partido más votado en las elecciones alemanas, lo que convierte a Merz en el candidato más probable para liderar un gobierno.
The centre-right CDU has emerged as the biggest party in the German election, making Merz the most likely to lead a government, following coalition negotiations.
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