25 days ago · Berlin
For the first time, Merz's CDU is out of a German state parliament after AfD won.
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Axios is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Berlin. The first report grouped here was at 21 Sept 2026, 13:51 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “For the first time, Merz's CDU is out of a German state parliament after AfD won.”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Germany's ruling center-right party, Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union, was shut out of a state parliament for the first time Sunday as the far-right Alternative for Germany scored its second victory this month. Why it matters: The result marks the third state election AfD has won — and its…
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For the first time, Merz's CDU is out of a German state parliament after AfD won.
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- Axios