International🌐 Available in EnglishSeptember 20, 2026

Germany: Could regional polls froce Friedrich Merz to step down?

Germany: Could regional polls froce Friedrich Merz to step down?
France 24
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces a critical test as regional elections take place in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The outcomes could potentially force him to step down from his position.

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Polling is underway in the German capital Berlin and the largely rural state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania for regional elections. Both elections are seen as a test for Germany's centre-right Chancellor Friedrich Merz. He has already scheduled a crisis meeting and decided to skip this week's UN General Assembly to deal with the potential fallout. Could he be forced to step down based on the election’s results? Details and analysis by Yann Wernert, senior policy fellow at the Jacques Delors Centre in Berlin.

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Source: France 24

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