# Germans vote in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, pitting SPD against AfD as Merz faces leadership test

https://mins.news/en/item/66021

- TRT World, 2026-09-20 05:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/c9a2273b9563

> Voters in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern are choosing a state government in a contest between the SPD and far-right AfD. The election also puts Friedrich Merz’s leadership to the test.

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