Germany is turning ‘AfD blue’, and the establishment is going crazy.
In the run-up to tomorrow’s regional votes in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin, the German establishment is frantically trying to find ways to keep the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party from scoring new electoral victories after Saxony.
The much-maligned right-wing party has surged to 30% in national polls, clearing 10 full points over the ruling CDU, a situation that has led failing Chancellor Friedrich Merz to fight for his political future while his own party plots to oust him.
Merz now has polls showing that 78% of voters reject him – a historical record.
In many ways, the Pomerania and Berlin elections are in the spotlight as a gauge of the strength of the AfD.
In the meantime, MSM reports that Friedrich Merz’s days may be numbered, among a growing revolt from within his party.
The Telegraph reported:
“The surging AfD is hoping Sunday’s state election in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern will be the final nail in the coffin of Mr. Merz’s chancellorship.
It risks marking the worst result in history for the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), with the party at risk of failing to reach the 5 per cent threshold needed to enter state parliament for the first time.”
At this point, the polls suggest CDU will take just 6 percent of the vote in the eastern state, and could easily slip below the 5 percent threshold, and fail to even enter state parliament.
For 80 years, the CDU prided itself on being the absolute reference in German conservatism – but now, there’s only Globalism left.
“Rumors swirl that CDU party chiefs could order Mr. Merz to resign by the end of this weekend depending on the results in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the state election in Berlin, also occurring this Sunday.”
Merz cancelled his UN General Assembly appearance scheduled to remain in Berlin and avoid a party mutiny.
🇩🇪 Politico: Merz could resign
The German chancellor could step down after elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin.
Merz’s support has fallen to 14%, his alliance to 18%, while the AfD, which advocates cooperation with Russia, has risen to 29%.
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Politico reported:
“The chancellor has convened a high-stakes meeting of his party’s leadership on Sunday at 5 p.m., which will coincide with the state election exit polls at 6 p.m. At that meeting, Merz reportedly wants to ask his party allies whether they still back him and his reform plans. If not, he wants to urge them to put forward the name of a potential successor.
By seeking the confrontation, Merz will try to exploit a weakness of his critics: There is no clear consensus on who should take over.
[…] However, should the elections Sunday be a total disaster for Merz’ conservatives — the party could even miss the 5% hurdle to enter parliament in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, for the first time in any state election — frustration within the CDU/CSU could boil over and lead to broad calls for Merz to resign.
The showdown does not necessarily have to happen Sunday but could follow within the next days or weeks. Should Merz accept that fate, he could inform German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of his intention to step down. Steinmeier would then most likely ask him to remain in office in a caretaker function until a new chancellor is elected by parliament.”
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