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The CDU is facing a possible election battle in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, where reaching the five percent threshold is uncertain.
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Chancellor in crisis Fear is running rampant in the CDU
Rumors of a coup are making the rounds in Berlin. What will happen to Chancellor Merz if the CDU fails to pass the five percent threshold in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in seven days? Two prime ministers are named as possible successors.
By Paul-Anton Krüger and Severin Weiland
September 13, 2026, 5:43 p.m
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
If the CDU in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania fails to pass the five percent threshold, a change in leadership in the party will be initiated.
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