**Recent state election results have intensified pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s leadership.** On September 20, his CDU suffered a historic low of 4.9% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania—falling below the 5% threshold and exiting the state parliament for the first time—while the AfD took first place with around 38%. In Berlin, the CDU placed second behind Die Linke. These outcomes followed the AfD’s strong win in Saxony-Anhalt on September 6, where the CDU’s support halved. Merz has vowed to remain in office and advance his coalition’s reform package on taxes, pensions, healthcare, and bureaucracy, but his approval ratings sit near record lows and national polls show the AfD leading. Party discussions on a potential leadership change or “chancellor swap” are underway, with names such as Hendrik Wüst or Markus Söder mentioned internally, though no formal challenge has materialized. The next federal election is scheduled for 2029, but coalition stability and upcoming state votes will shape near-term dynamics.
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October 31, 2026 rises to 18%4%
Despite heavy losses to the far-right AfD and left-wing parties in two state elections, Merz publicly committed to remain chancellor and continue reform efforts, temporarily stabilizing market expectations about his tenure.
Chancellor Merz cancels planned New York trip amid domestic political crisis
Merz canceled his trip to New York and the UN General Assembly to focus on the domestic political crisis following electoral setbacks, signaling the seriousness of the situation but also his intent to maintain leadership.




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