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- 22h ago
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern coalition plans fewer civil servants and 1,000 state job cuts
Negotiators from the SPD, the Left and the Greens agreed to limit civil service appointments to four areas and to leave about 1,000 state posts unfilled. The parties say the moves would save roughly 125 million euros.
- Oct 9
SPD, Linke and Greens in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern agree to start coalition talks
Negotiators recommended coalition talks on Friday, nearly three weeks after the 20 September state election in which the AfD came first with 38.2% of the vote.
- Oct 2
Diving Contractor Sues Sponsor for €1.35 Million Over Baltic Whale Rescue
Diving contractor Fred Babbel filed a €1.35 million lawsuit against sponsor Karin Walter-Mommert following the failed transport and death of the humpback whale Timmy.
- Sep 21
Die Linke wins Berlin state election as AfD finishes first in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Die Linke secured 25.7% of the vote in Berlin on 20 September 2026, while the Alternative for Germany won in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with 38%.
- Sep 21
CDU exits Mecklenburg parliament and loses Berlin as AfD and Die Linke advance
Chancellor Friedrich Merz rejected calls to resign after the CDU dropped below the 5% threshold in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and lost to Die Linke in Berlin on 20 September 2026.
- Sep 21
AfD wins Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Die Linke takes Berlin as CDU falls below 5% threshold
Alternative for Germany won Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with 38.2% while Die Linke secured Berlin with 25.7%, causing the Christian Democratic Union to drop out of a regional parliament for the first time.
- Sep 20
AfD wins in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as Die Linke takes Berlin and CDU falls below 5%
The Alternative for Germany finished first in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with 38.2% of the vote, while Die Linke won Berlin with 25.6%. Chancellor Friedrich Merz rejected calls to resign after the CDU fell below the 5% parliamentary threshold in Schwerin.
- Sep 20
AfD leads SPD in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern election as CDU drops near 5% threshold
Initial projections from the 2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election place the AfD slightly ahead of the SPD at 37% to 38%, while the CDU falls to approximately 5%.
- Sep 20
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Opens State Election Polls as SPD and AfD Compete
Voting opened at 08:00 across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern for 1.3 million eligible voters, marking the first state election with voting permitted from age 16.
- Sep 20
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern holds state election with 1.3 million eligible voters
Around 1.3 million eligible voters in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern are called to elect a new state parliament, with polling stations open from 8:00 to 18:00.
- Sep 19
AfD campaign in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern splits between moderate facade and radical list candidates
Lead candidate Leif-Erik Holm promotes a family-oriented, moderate image in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern while fraternity members and Identitarian figures secure key positions on the party list.
- Aug 27
Schwarz Group plans 5.6 billion euro data center in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
The Lidl owner will build a 240-megawatt computing facility in Dummerstorf near Rostock, powered by Baltic wind energy and connected by 2027.
- Aug 24
AfD leader Alice Weidel outlines plans to exit Schengen, drop euro, and expel Syrian refugees
In a ZDF television interview, Alternative for Germany co-leader Alice Weidel proposed closing national borders, leaving the eurozone, and repatriating 1.3 million Syrian refugees if her party takes power.
- Aug 23
Stralsund Oceanographic Museum Staff Face Threats After Humpback Whale Death
Employees at the German Oceanographic Museum in Stralsund have received ongoing threats and criminal complaints after advising against rescue efforts for a dying humpback whale off the Baltic island of Poel.
- Aug 22
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern recruits thousands of volunteer poll workers for September election
Municipalities across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern are finalizing volunteer rosters to fill thousands of polling station posts ahead of the state election on 20 September 2026.
- Aug 16
German SPD ministers push to anchor heat protection in constitution against Union resistance
Five SPD federal ministers led by Carsten Schneider are seeking to amend Article 91a of the Basic Law to turn climate adaptation into a joint federal task. The proposal faces resistance from their CDU/CSU coalition partners despite backing from the Greens and The Left.
- Aug 11
Toxin-forming blue-green algae confirmed in Baltic Sea off Rostock
Rostock's health office has confirmed toxin-forming cyanobacteria in the Baltic Sea near Warnemünde, warning swimmers to avoid discoloured water while stopping short of a swimming ban.
- Aug 11
AfD at 40% in Saxony-Anhalt debate as von Angern refuses Siegmund's handshake, BSW hovers as kingmaker
Seven lead candidates clashed in MDR's Wahlarena on August 12, with the AfD polling above 40 percent and its candidate Ulrich Siegmund seeking an absolute majority, while the BSW positioned itself as a potential kingmaker.
- Aug 1
Police brace for traffic chaos as AfD youth rally and six counter-protests descend on Schwerin
A planned rally by the AfD's youth wing Generation Deutschland with 500 attendees and six counter-demonstrations will disrupt traffic in central Schwerin from around 2 pm, police said.
- Jul 31
Germany deports 9,663 people in H1 2026, down from 11,800; AfD slams 'disaster'
Germany deported 9,663 people between January and June 2026, down from more than 11,800 in the same period last year, according to interior ministry figures. The opposition AfD called the migration policy a 'disaster', while Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt insisted the government's course is working.
