Could German regional votes put pressure on Chancellor Merz?
Elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are viewed as a test for Merz, who has cleared his schedule to manage the fallout.
Polling is underway in the German capital Berlin and in the largely rural state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania for regional elections, according to France 24.
Both votes are considered a test for Germany's centre-right Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who has scheduled a crisis meeting and opted to skip this week's UN General Assembly to focus on the potential political fallout, France 24 reported.
Yann Wernert, a senior policy fellow at the Jacques Delors Centre in Berlin, offers analysis on whether the results could force Merz to step down.
Sources
- Germany: Could regional polls force Friedrich Merz to step down? — France 24 — English
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