The AfD comes first in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Friedrich Merz's CDU misses the 5% threshold for the first time in its history
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NorwayOslo is particularly mindful of the historic collapse of the CDU and the retention of Friedrich Merz, more so than the AfD's breakthrough already seen in Saxony-Anhalt two weeks prior, as coalition arithmetic takes shape in Schwerin and Berlin.
What each one tells
opposition
SerbiaBelgrade is particularly mindful of Warsaw's warning about the rise of the AfD, with Poland fearing that German rearmament and nationalism could form a dangerous mix
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focused on Merz's survival
the narrative highlights the chancellor's reaction rather than the AfD's platform or demands.
Omission of the AfD's platform
the articles detail the party's exclusion from possible coalitions without citing its positions.
What the account puts first
Norway onlySerbiathis perspective does not carry this information
- Norway
this perspective does not carry this information
What it leaves out
Serbia onlySerbiathe final result in Berlin
the press pool cites the uncertainty of the Berlin election before the vote, without reporting its final results.
- Norway
Reliance on exit polls
the AfD's initial figure is based on an agency's projection rather than a definitive result.
What it leans on
SerbiaReliance on news agencies
the article relies on agency dispatches rather than its own reporting for the results and context.
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