Manuela Schwesig

Manuela Schwesig

Germany GermanypoliticianFemaleb. 19756.6Global Dominance: 0.14%

Manuela Schwesig is a German politician from the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and has served as the Minister-President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern since 2017. She has been a vocal supporter of the Nord Stream projects and has faced scrutiny for her close ties to Russian energy initiatives amidst ongoing geopolitical tensions.

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Manuela Schwesig advocated for a national campaign that includes eastern German sports facilities.

Olympia-Bewerbung: Wie München sich gegen Köln-Rhein-Ruhr durchgesetzt hat - München
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-26
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Manuela Schwesig is mentioned in the context of what entrepreneurs in the northeast can expect.

Was Unternehmer im Nordosten jetzt von Manuela Schwesig erwarten - Wirtschaft
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-26
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Marco Scheel

Manuela Schwesig is the Minister-President who emerged strengthened from the elections despite losses.

Rentenreform: Mögliche Änderungen bei der Rente mit 63 - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-25
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Manuela Schwesig is the Minister-President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and has been vocal about the government's stance on Ukraine.

Merz steht nach Wahlerfolgen von AfD und Linken unter Druck
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-09-25
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Manuela Schwesig vehemently opposed the proposal for the end of early retirement.

So kostet sie 6,5 Milliarden Euro pro Jahrgang
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-09-23
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Manuela Schwesig is the Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern who achieved a respectable election result with a similar program.

Die SPD sucht die Machtprobe mit Kanzler Merz
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-09-22
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Manuela Schwesig is the Prime Minister of the region who leads the Social Democratic Party that came in second in the elections.

ბერლინის მერი, შესაძლოა, ჩერქეზული წარმოშობის პოლიტიკოსი ქალი გახდეს
რეზონანსი (Rezonansi)·GeorgiaGeorgia· 2026-09-22
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Manuela Schwesig is the state premier who is likely to lead a new coalition government in the region.

Мерц се обидува да го изгасне пожарот по изборната катастрофа
Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia· 2026-09-22
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Manuela Schwesig is the outgoing premier and candidate for the Spd party in the elections.

La Germania spaccata in due: le campagne votano a destra, le città a sinistra
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-09-22
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Schwesig is the long-serving premier of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and has expressed hope for a red-red-green coalition.

AfD vjerovatno neće biti vlast u Meklenburgu-Zapadnoj Pomeraniji, CDU na kraju nije prešla cenzus
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2026-09-22
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Manuela Schwesig achieved a comparatively good SPD result despite losses.

Rückhalt in der SPD bröckelt: Warum das Rentenpaket jetzt insgesamt infrage steht - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-21
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Manuela Schwesig is a Social Democrat who managed to gain ground in an anti-AfD election campaign.

Das Konzept der politischen Mitte hat sich überholt
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-09-21
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Manuela Schwesig is the Minister-President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and is known for her outspoken criticism of Chancellor Merz.

Schwesig attackiert Merz: „Diese Äußerungen des Kanzlers zeigen, dass er die Lage falsch einschätzt“ - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-21
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Manuela Schwesig is expected to lead a three-party coalition government in Mecklenburg.

Chancellor vows to stay on for Germany’s ‘democratic future’ after latest loss to far-right AfD | Germany
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-21
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Manuela Schwesig expressed irritation over the Chancellor's comments, stating he needs to show more humility.

המפלגה של הקנצלר מרץ מחוץ לפרלמנט
ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·IsraelIsrael· 2026-09-21
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Manuela Schwesig is the regional president and candidate for re-election in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

La ultraderecha afianza su poder en el noroeste alemán
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-09-21
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Manuela Schwesig, the social-democrat premier of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, campaigned directly against AfD.

Alegeri regionale în Germania. Stânga radicală câștigă la Berlin și promite naționalizarea locuințelor, AfD își continuă ascensiunea în est
Adevărul·RomaniaRomania· 2026-09-21
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Manuela Schwesig is positioned strongly after the elections and has been a key figure in opposing the reform plans.

Nach Wahl in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern leckt CDU ihre Wunden. Bleibt Merz Kanzler?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-09-21
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Manuela Schwesig, the SPD minister-president, is expected to retain her office after the elections.

Index - Külföld - „Ez katasztrófa” – Friedrich Merzen egyre nagyobb a nyomás, kiesett a CDU a parlamentből
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-09-21
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Manuela Schwesig of the SPD is likely to remain the prime minister in a coalition with the Left and the Greens.

Γερμανία: «Βατερλό» για το CDU στο Μεκλεμβούργο-Δυτική Πομερανία
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2026-09-21
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Manuela Schwesig is likely to continue as minister-president after a surprising finish for the Social Democrats.

Katastrofen för Merz fördjupades
Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2026-09-21
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Manuela Schwesig is the new strong woman of the SPD after achieving 35.5 percent in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

News am Morgen - Nachrichten vom 21. September 2026 - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-21
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Manuela Schwesig is the Minister-President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and has been involved in the recent elections.

Manuela Schwesig und die SPD - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-21
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Manuela Schwesig is the head of the government of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and criticizes the support for Ukraine and the German government's energy policies.

«Катастрофа». Партия Мерца не прошла в парламент в Передней Померании
Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·BelarusBelarus· 2026-09-21
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Friedrich Merz
Friedrich Merz

Manuela Schwesig is the popular state premier of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

Germans vote in elections threatening fresh blow to Merz
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-09-21
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Manuela Schwesig is the popular ruling prime minister from the SPD in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Судьбу Мерца решают выборы на востоке Германии
Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·BelarusBelarus· 2026-09-21
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