State election in MV: Power struggle in the northeast intensifies
According to polls, the SPD is gaining ground in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - at the expense of potential partners. Chancellor Merz's CDU could face another debacle after the Saxony-Anhalt election.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is leading in polls ahead of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election, with 37%, three points ahead of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is polling at 7%, its worst result since the founding of the Federal Republic. The SPD, led by Minister-President Manuela Schwesig, has gained ground in recent weeks, but its polarizing campaign against the AfD has weakened potential coalition partners.
The Left party is polling at 10%, the Greens at 5%, and the Free Democratic Party (FDP) is at risk of not entering the state parliament.
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