Recent state election setbacks have intensified pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz's leadership. His CDU posted historic lows in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (around 4.9 percent, below the parliamentary threshold) and Berlin on September 20, following an AfD rout in Saxony-Anhalt two weeks earlier that halved CDU support there. National polls show the AfD leading while Merz's approval sits near record lows around 14 percent, fueling private discussion of a mid-term "Kanzlertausch" within the CDU/CSU. Merz has publicly vowed to remain in office, pursue economic and welfare reforms through the Bundestag, and maintain the SPD coalition, with several state premiers offering public backing. Key variables for traders include the outcome of upcoming internal CDU meetings, reform passage, coalition stability, and any further regional votes before potential early federal elections.
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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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