CDU in MV: Rehberg optimistic, Liskow withdraws!

CDU in MV: Rehberg optimistic, Liskow withdraws!

The political waves in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are currently underway, and not least because of the upcoming state election in 2026. Eckhardt Rehberg, a prominent CDU politician and former state chairman, expresses himself optimistic about the opportunities of his party. He firmly believes that the CDU will be part of the government again after the elections. "Without the CDU, this country cannot be ruled," said Rehberg, which underlines the central role of his party. He currently sees the possibility that the CDU could reach up to 20 percent of the votes after it only got 13.3 percent in the last election, which represents the worst result in the history of the party in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

The incumbent Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig from the SPD, which was the strongest force in the last election, is particularly in the spotlight. Admittedly, Rehberg admits that the CDU top candidate Daniel Peters will probably stand in the way of the ministerial bonus of the Prime Minister. Schwesig is omnipresent in the political landscape and enjoys a certain advance of trust among voters: inside.

The situation of the CDU: challenges and opportunities

The CDU not only has the challenge of tying up earlier successes, but also has to face the AfD competition. Rehberg warns that the AfD is deeply rooted in the middle of the middle and expresses skepticism compared to a possible ban procedure against the party. This could significantly change the political alliances. In addition, the CDU politician excludes a cooperation with the AfD after the election and wonders how the other parties will come together to form a majority.

parallel to these developments there are personnel policy changes within the CDU. The state party leader Franz-Robert Liskow will not run as a top candidate for the upcoming elections. He announced this in January 2024 and emphasized that personal reasons were responsible for this resignation, not political pressure. Liskow, who took over the party chair in 2022 and went into the history of the Landes-CDU as the youngest party leader, sees his time at the top. A change seems inevitable in the CDU, since two central top posts have to be filled.

election surveys and the mood in the country

The current political mood in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is also highlighted by surveys, but which are not to be understood as final forecasts. The statistical error in election results is usually between 1 and 3 percentage points. This means that the actual results can deviate from the surveys - a fact that you should always keep in mind. In the last election, the maximum deviation was 2.2 percentage points.

Overall, the political situation is exciting, and it remains to be seen how the voters: on the inside will decide. Rehberg makes no secret of the fact that the CDU faces challenges and emphasizes how important contact with the citizens and associations is. Political competition will also be shaped by the question of how the SPD will position itself under Schwesig and the AfD, while the CDU tries to strengthen its roots in the middle of the middle

The coming months could be decisive for politics in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, and the clusters around the individual parties promise to provide some excitement.

The developments are still being observed, and the voters: inside may be excited to see how the different parties are and what strategic alliances they will form.