Social Democratic Party (SPD) supporters react on first exit polls following the European Parliament election in Berlin, Germany, May 26, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Social Democrats bled support in the state of Bremen on Sunday, failing to win most votes for the first time since 1946 in a major blow that could hasten the end of their national coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives.
The centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) won just 24.5% of the vote in Bremen, down from 32.8% in 2015. Bremen is Germany's smallest state but failing to come first is a major setback in its northern bastion and a big psychological blow.
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