The far-right AfD has won elections in Mecklenburg-Pomerania, according to ANSA, adding another regional victory in Germany. In Berlin, the left-wing Linke came out on top, while the CDU did not clear the electoral threshold, ANSA reports.
Coverage of the results was carried by several Italian outlets. Corriere della Sera described the outcome as another region falling to the AfD, with the left triumphant in Berlin and the CDU failing to pass the threshold. Sky TG24 reported the same result: the AfD first in Pomerania, the Linke winning in Berlin.
La Repubblica focused on Berlin, reporting that Elif Eralp, described as a Muslim candidate, became the city's new mayor, attributing her win to a housing plan. It drew a comparison to Mamdani in its headline. Il Post framed its coverage around who it called the real winner of the German vote in Mecklenburg.
The reports give no vote shares or turnout figures. ANSA's headline also said Merz was not stepping back, though no further detail on that was available in the material.
What to watch next: how the CDU's failure to clear the threshold in Berlin and the AfD's second regional win shape the national picture, and whether Merz's position comes under further pressure.
