Voting is currently underway in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, with both contests widely regarded as critical tests for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s leadership. The centre-right chancellor has convened a crisis meeting and withdrawn from this week’s UN General Assembly to address potential political consequences. Whether the results could compel Merz to resign remains a central question. Yann Wernert, senior policy fellow at the Jacques Delors Centre in Berlin, provides detailed analysis.
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