SPD and AfD in dead heat in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as Die Linke leads Berlin vote

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SPD and AfD in dead heat in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as Die Linke leads Berlin vote
Far-right AfD surges in German regional polls as CDU and SPD lose ground in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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SPD and AfD in dead heat in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as Die Linke leads Berlin vote
Polls show tight races in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ahead of Sunday’s regional elections, with the centre-left SPD and far-right AfD neck-and-neck in the northern state while the left-wing Die Linke leads in the capital.
In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, incumbent SPD Minister-President Manuela Schwesig has closed the gap with the AfD in the final days, framing the contest as a direct duel with the far right. A Welt report noted Schwesig’s campaign has gained momentum, with her party now polling slightly ahead of the AfD . Meanwhile, in Berlin, Die Linke candidate Elif Eralp, a 45-year-old lawmaker of Turkish origin, holds a narrow lead over the CDU with 23% support in recent surveys, according to La Libre .
An INSA poll published Friday placed Die Linke at 21%, the CDU at 20%, and the AfD at 18% in Berlin, with the Greens at 15% and the SPD at 12% . The tight margins have intensified pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who canceled a planned UN trip to address the political fallout, according to Observador .
In Berlin, housing and education dominate the debate, with Eralp advocating for the nationalization of 220,000 privately owned apartments and rent controls, citing a 2021 referendum as justification . The CDU’s Berlin campaign has been overshadowed by internal strife, including a power outage earlier this year that cost incumbent Mayor Kai Wegner his bid for re-election, as reported by Tagesspiegel .
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