Overview

• The Bundestag postponed the vote after Union MPs withdrew support following last-minute plagiarism allegations and ideological criticism.
• Brosius-Gersdorf rejected claims of plagiarism and “ultralinks” leanings during her appearance on ZDF’s Markus Lanz and emphasized her moderate positions.
• She disclosed that she and her staff have received threatening emails and suspicious mail at the University of Potsdam, forcing a temporary halt to work at her chair.
• A Polisphere think tank analysis found a coordinated campaign by right-wing networks, alternative media and AfD affiliates aimed at defaming her nomination.
• Coalition partners face pressure to agree on a new vote date even as Brosius-Gersdorf warns she will step aside if the impasse undermines judicial independence or triggers a government crisis.