### [2026-09-20](/feed/2026/09/20/index.md)

##### 2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election
# State elections are held in Germany for the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the Berlin House of Representatives, with an expected decline for the Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party, the CDU. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvwyz29n0nn2o)

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