Nationalists beat Merkel's party in state vote, exit poll suggests

A nationalist, anti-immigration party has performed strongly in a state election in the region where Chancellor Angela Merkel has her political base, likely overtaking her conservative party, exit polls suggest.

The exit polls for ARD and ZDF public television put support for Alternative for Germany, or AfD, in Sunday's election for the state legislature in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania around 21%.