The German Greens on Sunday beat Friedrich Merz's conservative CDU in a state poll, exit polls showed, marking a blow for the chancellor ahead of elections this year as polls show the far right surging.
Almost 32 percent of voters opted for the Greens led by Cem Ozdemir, according to exit polls by broadcasters ARD and ZDF, edging out the CDU with around 30 percent.
Updated exit polls for both broadcasters showed the far-right Alternative for Germany almost doubling its result compared with 2021 elections, taking third place with about 18 percent of the vote.
Some in the CDU might be hoping t
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