Germany's Merz accuses right wing AfD of calling for 'ethnic cleansing'
- On Sunday, voters in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania will decide between incumbent state premier Manuela Schwesig and the far-right Alternative for Germany , which currently leads in polls for the northeastern coastal state.
- The AfD seeks to replicate its victory in Saxony-Anhalt, fueled by voter anger toward Chancellor Friedrich Merz, whose national approval ratings have plummeted to 14% amid economic uncertainty and failed government reforms.
- Latest INSA polling puts the AfD at 37% against 35% for the Social Democrats , though Schwesig—whose approval ratings exceed 60%—remains the state's best-known politician, effectively distancing herself from Merz's unpopular government.
- While the AfD leads, the so-called "firewall" policies of other parties make forming a government unlikely, potentially leaving the SPD, Left Party, and Greens to form a coalition if the CDU clears the 5% threshold.
- Widespread speculation suggests another far-right victory could cost Merz his job, as a poll by INSA found 78% of people—including CDU supporters—no longer view him as the right person to serve as chancellor.
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The state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is holding elections next weekend, the outcome of which could affect the current political situation in Germany as a whole. Social Democrat (SPD) Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig is now trying to prevent the rise of right-wing populists, while support for the conservative CDU has fallen to a record low.
Merz’s fate in the balance as second eastern German state goes to the polls
ROSTOCK, Germany: Germany’s struggling Chancellor Friedrich Merz will be relying on the popular center-left state premier in the eastern region of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania to keep out the far right in an election on Sunday which may decide his political survival. Fresh from its triumph in the Sept. 6 election in Saxony-Anhalt, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party looks once again likely to come in first in the Mecklenburg-Weste…
Among the conservatives, now separated by ten points, are chased the voices of a farewell of Merz. Eastwards are evaluated of the openings to the "ultradestra"
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