# German elections under way as polls could determine Chancellor Merz’s fate

https://mins.news/en/item/66069

- BBC News, 2026-09-20 07:57 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cme8xj6g2ny7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Local elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern could deepen pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz if his Christian Democratic Union suffers heavy losses. The far-right AfD hopes to build on its recent victory, while the centre-left SPD has mounted a late challenge in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

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