Overview
- The newly elected Bundestag has officially convened, marking the start of the 21st legislative period with 630 members in attendance.
- Gregor Gysi, as the longest-serving member, opened the session, leading to criticism from the AfD, which unsuccessfully proposed changing the Alterspräsident selection rules.
- Julia Klöckner of the CDU is expected to be elected Bundestagspräsidentin, becoming the fourth woman to hold this high-ranking position in Germany's history.
- Outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his cabinet remain in office in a caretaker role until a new government is formed, as required by the German Constitution.
- Migration policy reform is a key focus, with former Bundestagspräsident Norbert Lammert emphasizing the unsustainability of the current approach and urging collective action by democratic parties.