Event Brief
CDU Faces Defeat by Greens in German State Vote
Filed: Mar 08, 2026 at 5:04 PM ET
Summary: Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU is set for defeat against the Greens in a wealthy southwestern German state.
WHO: Christian Democratic Union
WHAT: State election
WHEN: Mar 08, 2026 at 1:02 PM ET
WHERE: southwestern Germany
WHY: Once a conservative stronghold, the CDU is losing ground to the Greens.
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