- Aug 28
AfD pursues power in Saxony-Anhalt as election results shake CDU leadership
Following the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD is exploring governing options despite lacking a three-seat majority, while CDU leadership faces growing internal friction.
- Aug 7
ARD poll: AfD hits record 28% as Union slumps to 21%, government satisfaction at 13%
The AfD reaches 28 percent in the ARD-Deutschlandtrend, its highest ever, while the CDU/CSU falls to 21 percent and 85 percent of Germans express dissatisfaction with the federal government.
- Jul 17
Armin Laschet attends reading of '00-Laschet' spy comedy and reads a chapter himself
Former chancellor candidate Armin Laschet attended a reading of David Safier's new crime comedy '00-Laschet' in Aachen, where he is portrayed as a bumbling spy. Laschet even took the stage to read a chapter himself.
- Jun 18
David Safier turns CDU politician Armin Laschet into reluctant spy in new James Bond parody '00-Laschet'
Bestselling author David Safier follows his 'Miss Merkel' series with a comedy novel in which Armin Laschet, as Germany's president, stumbles into a secret agent role and must save the world. The book is published on 19 June.
- Jun 13
Schwesig secures 98.9% SPD nomination as Mecklenburg-Vorpommern braces for September election
SPD delegates in Wismar gave Manuela Schwesig a near-unanimous vote of confidence on Saturday. The incumbent minister-president now faces an AfD that leads by 9 points in polls, 14 weeks before election day.
