- 3d ago
German leaders consider Article 37 federal coercion over AfD in Saxony-Anhalt
Senior German politicians cited Article 37 of the Basic Law to enforce federal statutes if the Alternative for Germany forms a state government in Saxony-Anhalt.
- Aug 12
German cabinet approves sweeping intelligence reform granting spy agencies hacking and sabotage powers
Germany's cabinet approved a 700-page draft bill on August 12 granting the BND and BfV intelligence services broad new powers to hack communications, manipulate data, and conduct sabotage abroad, in what officials call the largest reform since World War II.
- Jun 13
Schleswig-Holstein FDP elects Christopher Vogt as lead candidate for 2027 state vote, targets double-digit result
With 186 of 200 delegate votes, the Free Democrats in Schleswig-Holstein picked state chairman Christopher Vogt to lead the party into the April 2027 Landtag election, calling for a national comeback after recent defeats.
- May 30
FDP wählt Wolfgang Kubicki zum neuen Vorsitzenden – 74-Jähriger setzt sich in Kampfabstimmung gegen Strack-Zimmermann durch
Wolfgang Kubicki has been elected as the new federal chairman of Germany's Free Democratic Party (FDP), defeating Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann in a surprise contested vote at the party's federal congress in Berlin.
