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- SPD Premier Manuela Schwesig and AfD’s Leif-Erik Holm are tied in polls ahead of Sunday election.
- Schwarz Group will invest €5.6 billion to build a data center south of Rostock.
- Shipyards in Wismar and Stralsund, including Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, benefit from defense-sector investment boom.
- Regional economy grew 5% in real terms since 2020, surpassing Germany’s 4.6% growth.
- Unemployment stands at 7.8%, slightly above the national average.