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German State Elections Test Merz

Voters in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania head to the polls on 20 September, putting Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU under renewed pressure two weeks after the AfD’s breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt.
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Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania vote on the same day, electing new state parliaments in the latest major tests of Germany’s shifting political landscape

In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the AfD is leading while Merz’s CDU is polling around 6%, putting it at risk of a historically weak result and potentially even missing the 5% threshold

In Berlin, the Left Party leads the race, while the AfD has also gained support. Housing shortages and high rents have emerged as major issues for voters

The elections come after the AfD won 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt on 6 September, intensifying pressure on Merz and the established parties’ refusal to form coalitions with the AfD

Sources: Reuters⁠, Federal Returning Officer⁠, Euractiv

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