Landtagswahlen: Merz wählt die Flucht nach vorn – die fünf Lehren am Wahlabend
Trotz „Desaster“ in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern will der Kanzler weiterhin Verantwortung übernehmen. An Manuela Schwesig kommt in der SPD niemand mehr vorbei. Große Gewinner sind aber andere.
The CDU's performance in the Landtag elections was dire, with predictions indicating their worst results since the founding of the Federal Republic. Even in Berlin, the center-left party only managed second place, behind the left-wing opposition. Chancellor and CDU leader Friedrich Merz could not afford to relax, as the Chancellor's authority and the entire coalition's stability were at stake.
Merz declared the election results in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania a "disaster" and sought to distance himself from the outcome but refused to change course. He insisted on taking responsibility as party chair and Chancellor. The debate over his resignation ended, at least for now. The main winners of the evening were the AfD and the left, while the SPD found itself unable to surpass Manuela Schwesig.
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