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PoliticsGermany: Polls open in two key state elections

Voting has begun in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, where the far-right AfD is expected to gain and the result could determine whether Chancellor Friedrich Merz remains in power. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the SPD faces the AfD, while Merz’s CDU must clear the 5% threshold to enter the state parliament.

German electionsAfDFriedrich Merz

DDW★★★★☆2026-09-20 06:00Original

Germany: Polls open in two key state elections
Germany: Polls open in two key state electionsPolitics