# Germany: AfD leads in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as Merz’s CDU falls to 7%

https://mins.news/en/item/55950

- France 24, 2026-09-12 14:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260912-germany-afd-leads-in-mecklenburg-western-pomerania-merz-s-cdu-slumps-to-7

> A new ZDF poll puts Germany’s far-right AfD ahead of the September 20 regional election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s centre-right CDU has dropped to 7%. That result would be the party’s worst-ever performance in a German regional election.

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