Berlin, Dhu-AlHijjah 3, 1437, Sep 4, 2016, SPA -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Party (CDU) has lost its position as second-strongest party in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD), according to a projection broadcast by ZDF, according to dpa. The AfD is projected to win 21.4 per cent, meaning it will enter the north-eastern state's parliament for the first time. It already has deputies in eight other state legislatures and is likely to enter the national parliament after next year's general election. The CDU is projected to have come in with 19.4 per cent of the vote in the north-eastern state's election, which was widely understood as a fresh test of Merkel's controversial policies during the refugee crisis. The centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) - which currently heads a grand coalition with the CDU as its junior partner - is projected to remain the strongest party at 30.4 per cent. The result means that, despite losses for both governing parties, the SPD and the CDU will be able to form a coalition for another five-year term. However, Social Democrat premier Erwin Sellering did not confirm Sunday whether he would seek another coalition with CDU. -- SPA 21:26 LOCAL TIME 18:26 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w