# Germany state election: SPD faces challenge from rising AfD

https://mins.news/en/video/58265

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-14 19:56 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8DH7MYetVA

> Voters in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern are preparing for a state election whose effects could extend beyond the region. The Social Democratic Party, led by Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig, is competing against the rising far-right Alternative for Germany, which leads opinion polls, while Schwesig is promoting affordability measures such as free daycare centres.

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