Friedrich Merz's CDU faces a new crisis just ten days before the regional elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The party has fallen to 7% in a recent poll, representing a historic low and putting the party's entry into the regional parliament at risk.
The situation is particularly delicate for Merz, who has already faced recent difficulties in leading the CDU. This new negative result comes at a time when the party needs to recover political ground at the federal level.
In contrast, the SPD of incumbent regional Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig is rising in voting intentions. The party is now approaching AfD's figures, which could significantly alter the composition of the regional parliament after the elections.
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is an eastern German federal state, historically favorable to the left. The elections are taking place in a tense political context, marked by the rise of populist parties and the fragility of traditional parties in the former GDR regions.
