Stinging backlash for Merkel’s CDU

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling CDU party has been beaten into third place by an anti-immigrant and anti-Islam AfD party in electionsin the north-eastern German state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania
Projections show that German chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling CDU
party has been beaten into third place by the anti-immigrant

Alternative for Germany in elections in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania Projected seats in new parliament*

71-seat Schwerin assembly
SDP 25
CDU 15
Greens 4
AfD 17
Left 10

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Social Democratic Party 30.3%
Alternative for Germany 21.4%
CDU Christian Democrats 19.0%
Left Party 12.7%
Greens 5.0%
National Democrats 3.5%
     Failed to reach 5% share of votes needed to win seats

*Projections from Infratest Dimap