German voters went to the polls today in two state elections that look likely to heap more pressure on struggling ⁠Chancellor Friedrich Merz, whose future has been in the balance since the far right's triumph in another regional vote this month.

Germans began voting Sunday in two closely watched state elections that could deliver fresh gains for the far-right and far-left, piling pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz as he struggles with low…

Exit polls showed Friedrich Merz's CDU suffering heavy losses in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The results deepen pressure on the chancellor as AfD's gains sharpen Germany's political strains.

Friedrich Merz suffered heavy losses in two state elections as AfD advanced. The results deepen pressure on his leadership even as he pushes ahead with painful reforms.

Merz’s centre-right CDU hovered just above 5% in the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the point where it would crash out of parliament.

Polling stations have opened for two German regional elections that could impact Chancellor Friedrich Merz's hold on power.

In another election in Berlin, the far-left Linke party was on 24.5 per cent, ahead of Chancellor Merz’s party and the AfD. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The far-right AfD has come first in the state election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, with Chancellor Merz's CDU failing to enter parliament. Meanwhile the Left Party took first place in Berlin. DW has more.

Exit polls showed Die Linke leading in Berlin and the AfD topping Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, handing the CDU another blow. The outcome adds to pressure on Friedrich Merz, who has vowed to push ahead with reforms.

Exit polls indicated that Mr Merz's centre-right CDU party came in with just 5% in one state - the CDU's lowest state result since the Second World War.