Daniel Peters, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania CDU state chair and the party’s top candidate, announced on the 21st he will resign, saying he will take personal responsibility for the “heavy defeat.” In the state election held on the 20th the CDU won 4.9%, failing to clear the 5% threshold and, for the first time, will not enter the state parliament. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) led with 38.2%; the SPD received 35.5%. The CDU state chair role will be temporarily filled by Philipp Amthor, Mini

Daniel Peters, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania CDU state chair and the party’s top candidate, announced on the 21st he will resign, saying he will take personal responsibility for the “heavy defeat.” In the state election held on the 20th the CDU won 4.9%, failing to clear the 5% threshold and, for the first time, will not enter the state parliament. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) led with 38.2%; the SPD received 35.5%. The CDU state chair role will be temporarily filled by Philipp Amthor, Minister of State at the Federal Chancellery responsible for federal–state relations.