Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has shifted toward the right, testing Germany’s political firewall as a regional bellwether with a history of stability and regional reform.
Voters in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania have delivered a severe setback for the CDU and boosted the AfD, while Berlin’s ballot shows Die Linke gaining ground. Merz vows to push ahead with reforms as the far-right gains momentum across Germany.