Far-right AfD leads polls ahead of German state election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
The Alternative for Germany (AfD), a far-right party, is leading opinion polls ahead of Sunday's election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany's least populous state. Social Democratic Party (SPD) state leader Manuela Schwesig, who has governed the region for nearly a decade, is campaigning under the slogan "Die Frau gegen Blau" (The woman to take on the far right) to retain power. A strong AfD performance would mark another significant regional breakthrough for the party, which has seen growing electoral success across eastern German states.
✓ Verified
- ✓The AfD is leading polls ahead of a Sunday election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. (Source: DW News)
- ✓Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is Germany's least populous state. (Source: DW News)
- ✓Manuela Schwesig is the SPD state leader. (Source: DW News)
- ✓Schwesig has held power for nearly a decade. (Source: DW News)
- ✓Schwesig's campaign slogan is 'Die Frau gegen Blau' (The woman to take on the far right). (Source: DW News)
~ Interpretation
- ~A strong AfD performance would represent another regional breakthrough for the party. (DW characterizes AfD's polling position as significant for eastern Germany)
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