# Germans vote in state polls as far-right rise pressures Merz

https://mins.news/en/video/66312

- Reuters, 2026-09-20 14:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uloIf6dv7s

> Voters are casting ballots in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin, where growing support for the far-right Alternative for Germany is creating challenges for Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

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