Chancellor Friedrich Merz stresses the importance of coalition stability in Germany and calls for urgent social reform, while echoing President Steinmeier's warnings against extremism.
Tensions mount as SPD leaders and CDU officials criticize the Left Party's influence in regional coalitions, highlighting ideological and legal disputes.
The 2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election features a tight race between AfD's Leif-Erik Holm and SPD's incumbent Manuela Schwesig, with recent polls showing a near tie.
Germany and Italy are negotiating closer migration cooperation amid disputes over asylum seeker returns and the implementation of new EU asylum rules.
Germany failed to secure a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council in 2026 due to late campaigning, geopolitical opposition, and strategic missteps, prompting calls for analysis and renewed diplomatic efforts.
Right-wing extremist Marla-Svenja Liebich resists extradition from the Czech Republic to Germany amid legal, gender identity, and cross-border law enforcement complexities.