Merz's Crisis Test: Berlin Votes as Chancellor Skips UN
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Germany votes today in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The regional elections are a major test for Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Merz has called a crisis meeting. He will also skip this week's UN General Assembly to manage the fallout.
Could the results force him to step down? Analysis by Yann Wernert, senior policy fellow at the Jacques Delors Centre in Berlin.