Landtagswahlen: Mecklenburg-Vorpommerns Ministerpräsidentin Schwesig will nicht für Parteivorsitz kandidieren
In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern wird in knapp einem Monat ein neuer Landtag bestimmt. Ministerpräsidentin Schwesig will an der Macht bleiben. Gedankenspiele mit Blick auf Berlin lehnt sie ab.
Rostock: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's Ministerpräsidentin Manuela Schwesig (SPD) has dismissed speculation about a potential switch to the party's top position, stating that she has no intention of running for the party's leadership. During a forum for the "Ostsee-Zeitung" in Rostock's Seehafen, Schwesig reaffirmed her commitment to remaining in Schwerin and leading the government in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Landtag elections are scheduled for September 20th in the region. According to a middle-August IZA survey, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) is currently the strongest party, with 36% of the vote, while the SPD, under Schwesig, ranks second with 29% support. This places the SPD significantly above the national average in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
The party leadership, comprising Lars Klingbeil and Bärbel Bas, has been under pressure for weeks, with Schwesig's name being mentioned in connection with a possible leadership change. In the upcoming Landtag election in Saxony-Anhalt on September 6th, the SPD must achieve the five-percent threshold. Concurrently, Berlin will also be holding a new election for its Abgeordnetenhaus, resulting in a total of three land-level elections.
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