AfD Leads Polls Ahead of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Election as CDU Support Slides to 7%
A new ZDF poll shows Germany's far-right AfD in first place ahead of the September 20 regional vote, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU registers its worst-ever regional showing.
Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is leading opinion polls ahead of regional elections in the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, according to a new poll conducted by public broadcaster ZDF.
The poll found that Chancellor Friedrich Merz's center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has fallen to just 7 percent support, a result that would represent the party's worst-ever performance in a German regional election, according to the ZDF survey.
Voters in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are scheduled to go to the polls on September 20 to elect a new state parliament. The state, located on Germany's Baltic coast, has in recent years seen strong support for the AfD, which has positioned itself as an anti-establishment alternative to Germany's mainstream parties.
The reported slump in CDU support comes as Chancellor Merz's coalition government faces broader political pressures at the national level. The CDU has traditionally been one of Germany's dominant political forces, making the poll figures notable if confirmed by the official election results.
Further details on the methodology and sample size of the ZDF poll, as well as reactions from party leaders, were not immediately available in the source report.
Sources
- Germany: AfD leads in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Merz's CDU slumps to 7% — France 24 — English
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