Merz Faces Political Peril After State Election Rout

Friedrich Merz's CDU suffered significant losses in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state elections, with exit polls showing the party ejected from the Mecklenburg parliament. The far-right AfD made further gains, intensifying pressure on the chancellor's leadership.

🐿️ Merz is clinging to power like a squirrel on a thin branch, but the AfD is the one shaking the tree.