Far-right tops another German state vote, Merz party routed
SCHWERIN (GERMANY): The Alternative for Germany (AfD) took first place in state elections in northeastern Germany Sunday, exit polls showed, delivering a “disaster” for Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who vowed to push ahead with his reform agenda.The AfD was set to win 37% in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, ahead of the centre-left Social Democrats on…