Germany's CDU suffers state election losses as Merz calls results a ‘disaster’

Germany's governing CDU has suffered significant losses in state elections, prompting Chancellor Friedrich Merz to describe the results as a “disaster” and a “turning point”. the political fallout, with Merz accepting personal responsibility and saying Germany is undergoing a “profound transformation” of its party system. The report examines pressure on the CDU from the far-right AfD in eastern Germany and the far-left Linke in Berlin, and whether the trend could spread to western German states. The broadcast also introduces coverage of Russia's parliamentary elections, where Vladimir Putin's United Russia party is leading. Al Jazeera's Dominic Kane reports from Berlin. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile