Germany's Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania vote tests pressure on Merz after far-right gains
Voters in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are heading to the polls on Sunday in a regional election seen as an early test of Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The vote comes after a recent setback for his Christian Democratic Union, which was defeated by the far-right Alternative for Germany in Saxony-Anhalt two weeks ago. It also comes as Merz faces falling approval ratings and growing questions inside his own party.Polling stations opened at 8am local time and are due to close at 6pm. About 2.5 million people are eligible to vote in Berlin, while nearly 1.3 million can vote in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Sep 2026 07:32 LONDON
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