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The Christian Democratic Union (CDU), led by Friedrich Merz, has secured a decisive victory in the Rhineland-Palatinate state elections, ending the SPD's long dominance. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) also made significant gains in the closely watched state election.
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has won the regional elections in Rhineland-Palatinate, ending the Social Democrats' 35-year hold on their stronghold, though the victory is overshadowed by the record-breaking rise of the far-right AfD party.
The Croatian Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is facing internal criticism due to alleged secret cooperation between European People's Party representatives, including the German CDU/CSU, and members of the populist right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Brussels.
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has won the elections in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, marking the first time in 35 years that the Social Democrats (SPD) have lost in the region.
Exit polls suggest that Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is set to defeat the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in a southwestern state election.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz's ruling German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) recorded a disappointing result in the first of five regional elections, unexpectedly losing to the Greens in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) achieved an election victory in Rhineland-Palatinate, a traditional socialist stronghold, which helps to mitigate the impact of a recent defeat in Baden-Württemberg.
Projections and exit polls confirm the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has won the state elections in Rhineland-Palatinate, ending the SPD's long dominance, with the SPD conceding defeat and the AfD achieving significant gains as the third strongest force.