Merz under pressure as two more German states go to the polls
Polls show the AfD near 36% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and 18% in Berlin, raising new questions about coalition building.
- On Sunday, German voters head to the polls in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in final state elections that threaten to further undermine embattled Chancellor Friedrich Merz's leadership.
- Earlier this month, the CDU collapsed to 17% in Saxony-Anhalt while the AfD soared to 44%, intensifying conservative rumors about a potential 'chancellor swap' within Merz's party.
- In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the SPD edges ahead of the AfD at 37% versus 36%, with the campaign centered on popular state premier Manuela Schwesig.
- Berlin voters may see the Left Party overtake the CDU for the mayor's office, raising fresh questions over the so-called "firewall" strategy under which parties refuse AfD coalitions.
- Merz's approval ratings have plunged to 14% amid frustration over pension, tax, and energy reforms; senior CDU figures rallied behind him despite deep economic challenges ahead.
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The regional elections in Germany continue, Sunday, in Berlin and in the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. After the clear victory obtained by the extremists from AfD in Saxony-Anhalt, the essential question of the day is the following: will there be new successes of the extremists or does the conservative alliance led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz recover from fists? Article The Germans, again at the polls. Elections in Berlin and in the Mecklenbur…
Since 8 a.m. people can vote for the Berlin House of Representatives or the Landtag in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Chancellor Merz has appointed the CDU Bureau in the evening.
Nearly four million Germans are expected to vote this Sunday in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The results could further complicate the situation of Chancellor Friedrich Merz. ...
Today there is a vote in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. In the capital there was above all one topic in the election campaign. That is the situation on Sunday.
Who will be the strongest force in Berlin – again the CDU or the left for the first time? And can the SPD leave the AfD in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania behind? The decisions have consequences also in the federal government.
Who will be the strongest force in Berlin - again the CDU or the left for the first time? And can the SPD leave the AfD in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania behind? The decisions have consequences also in the federal government.
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