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2026-09-20 · DW

Germany's Merz under pressure as AfD eyes second state win

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video We're expecting exit polls at around 6 p.m. local time (1600 GMT/UTC). Follow along here for all the highs and lows today: Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add us as a Preferred Source on Google. Then tap the "Star" or "Preferred" to keep DW News at the top of your feed. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is set to win most votes in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania while the socialist Left Party has surged to first place in Berlin , according to initial projections. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the AfD is projected to take 37%, edging out the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) on 35.5%.

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