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The election day in Berlin and Mecklemburgo- Western Pomerania increases pressure on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The CDU suffers a historical setback in the face of the advance of parties like the AfD. From Berlin, our correspondent Valentin Godoy tells us more.
Friedrich Merz and the German Government face their greatest challenge in the regional elections. The ultra-right of AfD achieved a historic triumph with 44% in Saxony-Anhalt, while the CDU is weakened. What is at stake for the political future of Germany?
The Germans go to the polls this Sunday in two regional elections, in Berlin and Mecklemburgo-West Pomerania, where the advances of the extreme right and left could destabilize the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who is at its lowest point in the polls and with tensions within his own coalition.
Berlin announced on Friday measures to alleviate the rise in fuel prices, a few days after Chancellor Friedrich Merz was committed to helping consumers affected by the rise in prices. These measures were announced before two regional elections that pose a significant risk to the government, weakened by the recent victory of the extreme right-wing party AfD.
