The far-right, pro-Trump and Moscow-friendly AfD party dealt the German leader a defeat two weeks ago, fueling speculation his support is wobbling.
Berlin – Germans began voting Sunday in two state elections where far-right and far-left gains could send new shock waves to Berlin and rock the government of embattled Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Merz, 70, has scheduled a crisis meeting of his center-right CDU party leadership to discuss the first results as they come in from the regional polls in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The chancellor, in power for 16 months, has also cleared his calendar for the following days and skipped a trip to the U.N.
General Assembly to deal with potential aftershocks from the votes.
Extract — continue reading at the source.
Similar stories
1 outlet
Germans vote in elections threatening fresh blow to Merz
france24.com
20.09.2026
Related stories
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into the sea in latest weapons display
Back to school in Gaza: Learning in tents after years of disruption
What are Iran’s latest conditions to end its war with the US?
Anthems, transport, housing: What’s gone wrong at the Asian Games in Japan?
King Charles accused of ‘gaslighting’ by Princess Diana’s brother in dispute over book claims
China’s stranglehold on rare earths must be ended, says hopeful supplier to EU