Overview

• Iris Stalzer, 57, is now stable after being found with multiple stab wounds at her home, where investigators located the crime scene in the cellar and secured two knives and clothing.
• Police say the 17-year-old daughter is suspected and was identified by her mother in a hospital statement, with no indication of a political motive and the teen herself placing the emergency call.
• Munich police arrested a 20-year-old who is in pretrial detention on suspicion of three arson attacks targeting CSU headquarters and an AfD office, with investigators considering a left-leaning political motive likely.
• In Markkleeberg near Leipzig, officers detained a 22-year-old after a garage fire that damaged vehicles; he allegedly fled on a stolen scooter, and probes for arson and aggravated theft are underway.
• At the Chancellery, CDU/CSU and SPD leaders met to negotiate reforms on Bürgergeld sanctions, the 2035 combustion-engine rule, and road funding, with talks ongoing and outcomes expected within days.