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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PortugalLisbon is taking note of a double German earthquake: the AfD is leading in the East with around 38% of the vote, the CDU has fallen below the 5% mark, and Friedrich Merz is promising to stay on despite the "disaster".
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
- Portugal
centered on Merz
coverage highlights the reaction and political survival of the chancellor rather than the motivations of the electorate.
What the account puts first
Portugal onlySerbiathis perspective does not carry this information
- Portugal
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.
- Portugal
Reliance on official German sources
articles rely on public television ARD polls and AFP dispatches rather than independent Portuguese analysis.
What it leans on
SerbiaReliance on news agencies
the article relies on agency dispatches rather than its own reporting for the results and context.
and the figures
around 5%
CDU score in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
% of votes
different figures5.2%
around 38%
AfD score in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
% of votes
different figures37.7%
this press does not report this figure
Score of The Left in Berlin
% of votes
this press does not report this figure