Overview

• The parliamentary election committee is slated to nominate SPD candidate Sigrid Emmenegger on September 22, according to a letter from CDU/CSU manager Steffen Bilger confirmed by the Union.
• The planned slate comprises Sigrid Emmenegger and Ann‑Katrin Kaufhold for the SPD, and Günter Spinner for the CDU/CSU.
• The previous attempt in July collapsed after the Union withdrew support for SPD nominee Frauke Brosius‑Gersdorf, leading to her withdrawal and a coalition rift.
• Greens and The Left criticized limited consultation on the new proposal, complicating efforts to secure the required supermajority.
• Reporting notes concerns that CDU/CSU nominee Günter Spinner could rely on AfD votes, even as the Union maintains formal non‑cooperation with that party.