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- PoliticsGermany's CDU/SPD Coalition Survives Ministerial Resignation of Bärbel BasGerman Labour Minister and SPD co-leader Bärbel Bas resigned Monday citing personal grief and political pressure, but both coalition partners CDU/CSU and SPD confirmed the government will continue despite deep internal tensions.
- CDU/CSU Decides Not to Oust Chancellor Merz Despite Election LossesPolitics
- State Elections Spell Difficult Times for German Chancellor MerzPolitics
- WorldCDU leads Lower Saxony local elections, outpacing SPDChancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU remained the strongest party at district level in Lower Saxony's local elections, leading ahead of the SPD. The result reinforces Merz's position after his federal election victory earlier in 2026.
- Merz's bloc denies chancellor ouster speculation after election defeatPolitics
- Merz calls CDU's Saxony-Anhalt election result the 'heaviest defeat' for his partyPolitics
- PoliticsWhy AfD Won Big in Saxony-Anhalt: Economy, Security, and Merz BacklashAnalysis shows the AfD's record 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt was driven not by immigration fears but by economic insecurity, desire for peace, and voter anger at Chancellor Merz's CDU. Two-thirds of workers voted AfD.
- Saxony-Anhalt Election: CDU Premier Schulze Vows to Block AfD from PowerPolitics
- German Parties Struggle to Win Voters with Migrant BackgroundsPolitics
- PoliticsAfD Extends Lead Over CDU/CSU in New German Opinion PollThe latest Deutschlandtrend poll shows the far-right AfD party increasing its gap ahead of the mainstream CDU/CSU bloc, while public support for cooperation with the AfD is also growing.