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- 2d ago
Merz warns CDU over AfD votes in Saxony-Anhalt and rejects coalition at any price
At the Junge Union's Deutschlandtag in Bonn on Saturday, 17 October, Merz threatened party expulsion over AfD cooperation and pressed for a first Bundestag reading of the pension reform before year-end.
- 5d ago
Saxony-Anhalt parliament backs AfD and BSW motion to halt aid to Ukraine
The motion, filed jointly by the AfD and BSW, passed with 44 of 83 votes on 14 October, while the CDU, SPD, Greens and Left Party voted against it.
- 6d ago
CDU faction in Saxony-Anhalt to leave chamber during AfD premier vote in December
The CDU group in the Saxony-Anhalt Landtag decided on 13 October to leave the chamber during the first two ballots on AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund for state premier, scheduled for 15 December.
- Oct 11
CDU presidium meets as Merz faces criticism over secret vote for AfD Landtag president
The CDU presidium meets Sunday and Monday as Friedrich Merz faces criticism over a secret vote in Saxony-Anhalt, where CDU members are suspected of having helped elect an AfD Landtag president.
- Oct 9
AfD politician Tillschneider blocked from Halle synagogue memorial by human chain
Activists linked arms at the synagogue entrance in Halle on Friday, and the AfD politician left after a lengthy discussion while police mediated. The incident came on the seventh anniversary of the 2019 attack that killed two people.
- Oct 9
BMW withdraws leasing car offer for AfD parliament president in Saxony-Anhalt
BMW has withdrawn a leasing offer for a company car for Tobias Rausch, elected this week as president of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament. The AfD has asked Elon Musk for a Tesla as a replacement.
- Oct 7
SC Magdeburg defeats Industria Kielce 35:30 in Champions League group stage
German champions SC Magdeburg handed Industria Kielce their first defeat of the Champions League season with a 35:30 win at Hala Legionow, pulling clear in the final 15 minutes.
- Oct 6
AfD's Tobias Rausch elected Saxony-Anhalt parliament president with 48 votes
Lawmakers in Magdeburg elected Tobias Rausch to lead the Saxony-Anhalt Landtag, as secret-ballot support from other factions broke the state firewall ahead of a December premier vote.
- Oct 6
AfD's Tobias Rausch elected Saxony-Anhalt parliament president with 48 of 83 votes
Tobias Rausch of the AfD won the presidency of the Saxony-Anhalt Landtag on Tuesday with four more votes than his party and the BSW hold together. Chancellor Friedrich Merz then suggested that deputies from other parties may have voted for him to discredit the CDU, prompting angry rebuttals from the Greens and the Left.
- Oct 5
AfD lawmaker Tobias Rausch elected Saxony-Anhalt parliament president with 48 votes
Alternative for Germany lawmaker Tobias Rausch secured 48 votes in Magdeburg to become state parliament president, drawing support from five BSW deputies and four anonymous members of other parties.
- Oct 2
Deutsche Bahn closes Berlin-Hannover railway for 14-month overhaul, extending travel times by 80 minutes
Deutsche Bahn took the busy east-west rail line between Berlin and Hannover out of service on 2 October 2026. Long-distance trains are diverted through Braunschweig and Magdeburg, while regional passengers face bus replacement services.
- Oct 2
Sven Schulze defends dual role in Saxony-Anhalt after CDU state election defeat
Saxony-Anhalt Minister-President Sven Schulze has rejected internal party criticism over holding both executive and parliamentary leadership posts following the CDU election loss to the AfD.
- Oct 1
Saxony-Anhalt records Germany's highest average age at 48.4 years
Demographic data from the Federal Statistical Office places Saxony-Anhalt at an average age of 48.4 years, leading all German states as eastern regions continue to age faster than the national average of 45.0 years.
- Sep 30
German interior ministers scrap unanimity rule to prevent AfD vetoes
The Standing Conference of Interior Ministers adopted a 13-of-16 state majority requirement by circular resolution following the AfD election victory in Saxony-Anhalt.
- Sep 30
Deutsche Bahn to close Berlin-Hannover high-speed line for 14-month overhaul
Deutsche Bahn will shut the 227-kilometre high-speed railway between Berlin and Hannover from 2 October 2026 to 11 December 2027 for a 2.7 billion euro overhaul, adding up to 80 minutes to passenger journeys.
- Sep 23
Scientists at Hamburg extreme weather congress report 16,000 heat deaths and 41.8°C summer peak
Meteorologists and climate scientists gathered in Hamburg on 23 September 2026 for the 16th Extreme Weather Congress, where data showed Germany experienced 22 heat days and an estimated 16,000 heat-related fatalities in summer 2026.
- Sep 22
Saxony-Anhalt CDU rejects non-AfD coalition talks following election defeat
The Christian Democratic Union has refused an SPD invitation to negotiate a multi-party alliance without Alternative for Germany in Magdeburg, confirming its plan to enter opposition while internal leadership disputes escalate.
- Sep 21
AfD wins Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Die Linke takes Berlin as CDU falls below 5% threshold
Alternative for Germany won Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with 38.2% while Die Linke secured Berlin with 25.7%, causing the Christian Democratic Union to drop out of a regional parliament for the first time.
- Sep 14
CDU leads Lower Saxony exit polls at 27.7% as AfD rises after Saxony-Anhalt win
Exit polls in Lower Saxony place the CDU ahead with 27.7% of the vote, while the AfD climbs to 16.5% following its earlier victory in Saxony-Anhalt.
- Sep 13
Magdeburg beats Kaiserslautern 3-0 as Lieberknecht suffers first league defeat
1. FC Magdeburg defeated 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3-0 in the 2. Bundesliga, inflicting the first loss of the season on coach Torsten Lieberknecht following two early defensive lapses.
