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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: The CDU is merely a shadow of its former self

September 21, 2026Diego Herrera1 мин

Voters have delivered a harsh verdict for those lacking a standout personality or a clear message. In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, CDU candidate Daniel Peters, though likeable and serious, largely banked on the idea that moderation is best – a strategy akin to finding the middle ground in a fish roll. This approach quickly led to the perception that the CDU is as engaging as stale bread, and as lively as a dead fish. On election night, after hours of a desperate struggle for survival, the CDU crashed against the 5% electoral threshold. This is a humiliation the party, long seen as a pillar of the state, has never before experienced.