In a historic first since the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Christian Democrats (CDU) have failed to enter a state parliament after falling below 5 percent in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. In Sunday’s election, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) finished first with 38.2 percent. “The result is a disaster,” Chancellor Friedrich Merz said shortly after … Continue reading Germany: AfD roars into first, but CDU looks set to crash out of parliament for the first time ever