Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz can be seen on a screen at his press conference on September 20, 2026, following the state elections in the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Credit: MARCUS BRANDT/AFP
The AfD has become the strongest force in the state elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, while the states prime minister Manuela Schwesig's SPD is losing votes and the CDU slipping to an all-time low. While Chancellor Friedrich Merz stresses the importance of reforms, Alice Weidel demands consequences and puts pressure on the chancellor. A look at the most important facts and figures about the election, the electoral groups behind the AfD success and the possible consequences for Germany's political future.
The AfD has become the strongest force in the state elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, while the states prime minister Manuela Schwesig's SPD is losing votes and the CDU slipping to an all-time low. While Chancellor Friedrich Merz stresses the importance of reforms, Alice Weidel demands consequences and puts pressure on the chancellor. A look at the most important facts and figures about the election, the electoral groups behind the AfD success and the possible consequences for Germany's political future.
