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CDU Expelled From Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Parliament After Sub-5% Vote

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC · How we work

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Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was expelled from the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern parliament on September 20.
The party secured less than 5% of the vote in that election.
Polls rank Merz as the least-liked German chancellor in history.
The CDU is hovering near an all-time low in polling.
The Christian Social Union also sits at near-record low polling levels.

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Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was expelled from the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern parliament on September 20.
The party secured less than 5% of the vote in that election.
Polls rank Merz as the least-liked German chancellor in history.
The CDU is hovering near an all-time low in polling.
The Christian Social Union also sits at near-record low polling levels.