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AfD Edges Union as Merz’s Ratings Slide in New INSA Poll

INSA attributes the setback to a short-lived January upswing that failed to convince previously Union-leaning voters.

SPD Parliamentary Manager Rüdiger Erben in Saxony-Anhalt Dies at 58

German Housing Minister Verena Hubertz Announces Birth of Son

Czech Speaker Orders Ukrainian Flag Removed From Parliament Building

Opposition Seeks Inquiry Into Bremen Payout Allegations as Vogt’s Lawyer Denies Wrongdoing

Bundesrat Elects Bremen’s Andreas Bovenschulte President as States Weigh Key Laws

Klingbeil Rules Out Quick Overhaul of Germany’s Heating Subsidies

Lower Saxony Commits €375 Million to Port Modernization as Landtag Endorses Funding Review

Brandenburg Agriculture Minister Seeks Firing of State Secretary Over Wolf Policy Dispute

Bavaria SPD Seeks Nuremberg Pilot for Automatic Tax Assessments

Nancy Faeser Settles Into Bundestag Role, Steps Back From Interior Ministry Politics

CDU Backbencher Opens Door to Higher Top Tax in Exchange for Social Reforms

CSU Move to End Heat-Pump Subsidies Triggers Coalition Clash

Media Tenor: Merz Dominates 100-Day Coverage as Tone Turns Negative

Germany Debates Tougher Bürgergeld Sanctions as Full Cuts Prove Unworkable

State Leaders Demand Universal Electricity Tax Cut, Government Cites Costs

Coalition Partners to Launch Commission Reviewing Germany’s COVID-19 Measures

Brandenburg Landtag Proposes 3.5% Cap on Automatic Salary Hikes

Bundestag to Vote on 606-Euro Pay Rise for MPs as Linke Chief Pledges to Donate Her Increase

Maischberger’s TV Debate Falters with Gysi’s Missing Pills and Unfocused Policy Exchange