Germany's far-right AfD makes strong gains in two state elections
Public broadcasters ARD and ZDF projected significant surges for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Sunday, as exit polls showed the party making major advances in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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- Published Date: 07:30 PM 20 September 2026
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party made strong gains in two state elections, in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, on Sunday, according to exit polls by public broadcasters ARD and ZDF.
The AfD came first with 37-38 percent in the northeastern coastal state, the exit polls showed, and won 16 percent in Berlin, although it looked set to remain shut out of power in both states because of a "firewall" of non-cooperation agreed by other major parties.
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