CDU sends ‘Abstieg für Deutschland’ brochure to AfD MPs CDU mailed its 30-page “Abstieg für Deutschland” brochure to all AfD Bundestag MPs, including a template resignation letter and a cover …
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CDU questions Merz leadership as coalition risks collapse after AfD surge
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoFriedrich Merz Faces Growing Doubt as CDU Weighs Future of Coalition Friedrich Merz faces mounting uncertainty as CDU concerns over state elections and AfD gains raise prospects of a coalition …
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CDU Responds as AfD Official Storms HQ and Committee Vote Questioned
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoCDU anti-AfD brochure sparks filmed protest and raises questions after secret Bundestag committee vote CDU anti-AfD brochure triggered a filmed protest at party headquarters on May 20, 2026, and renewed …
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Gordon Schnieder elected Rhineland-Palatinate minister president as CDU returns to power
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoGordon Schnieder Elected Rhineland-Palatinate Minister-President in Historic CDU–SPD Coalition Gordon Schnieder elected Rhineland-Palatinate minister-president on May 18, 2026, leading a historic CDU‑SPD coalition after a narrow parliamentary vote. Gordon Schnieder, …
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Baden-Württemberg Greens and CDU ratify coalition contract ahead of Özdemir vote
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoBaden-Württemberg coalition renewed as Greens and CDU approve 160-page agreement Greens and CDU in Baden-Württemberg have approved a 160‑page coalition pact, clearing the way for a renewed Baden-Württemberg coalition and …
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Southwest CDU Approves Coalition Agreement with Greens for Baden-Württemberg Government
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoCDU Approves Coalition Agreement with Greens in Baden-Württemberg Southwest CDU delegates approve a coalition pact with the Greens in Baden-Württemberg, clearing the way for Cem Özdemir to become the state’s …
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CDU and SPD agree coalition pact shaped by CDU while SPD retains finance ministry
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoCDU-SPD coalition agreement ratified as parties secure comfortable two‑thirds majority CDU-SPD coalition agreement ratified after talks; partners hold a two‑thirds majority. SPD pledges a systematic review of its election defeat …
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CDU and SPD ratify Rhineland-Palatinate coalition, Schnieder to be elected May 18
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoCDU and SPD Seal Rhineland-Palatinate Coalition, Schnieder Poised for May 18 Vote CDU and SPD in Rheinland-Pfalz approved a coalition agreement, forming a new Rhineland-Palatinate coalition that paves the way …
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CDU and SPD agree to form first grand coalition in Rhineland-Palatinate
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoRhineland-Palatinate grand coalition sealed as CDU and SPD reach agreement in Mainz CDU and SPD have agreed to form the first Rhineland-Palatinate grand coalition; parties will ratify the pact this …
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Germany’s CDU faces test of social market economy as oil prices surge
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany’s Commitment to the Social Market Economy Tested by Strait of Hormuz Oil Shock Germany’s government is confronting a fresh test of its commitment to the social market economy as …