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SPD and Union Put Forward Career Judge Sigrid Emmenegger for Germany’s Top Court, Vote Set for Sept. 25

The cross-party pick now hinges on a two‑thirds Bundestag majority that requires support from Greens or The Left.

Merz’s Government Approval Hits Record Low as AfD Climbs

Union Blocks SPD Judge and Deepens Coalition Rift Over Abortion Coverage

Coalition Downplays Urgency Over Constitutional Court Appointment Deadlock

German Security Forces Detain Terror-Financing Suspect in Multi-City Raids as Merz Faces AfD in Bundestag

Bundestag Deadlock Imperils Federal Constitutional Court Nominations

AfD and BSW Extend Dialogue to Federal Level Over Thuringia Judicial Deadlock

Charges Filed in Gelnhausen Pool Harassment Case as Fifth Suspect Remains at Large

CDU Cooperation with Left Party Secures Same-Day Chancellor Vote

Friedrich Merz Set to Become Germany’s Next Chancellor Today

SPD Finalizes Cabinet Lineup for Incoming Merz Government

SPD Members Approve Coalition Deal, Clearing Path for Merz as Chancellor

Trump Confident in EU Tariff Deal as Trade Tensions Persist

SPD Membership Vote and AfD Committee Rights Divide German Coalition Talks

SPD Members Begin Vote on Coalition Contract Amid Internal Dissent

Germany Finalizes Public Service Tariff Deal and Coalition Agreement

AfD Matches CDU/CSU in Historic Polling Tie as Coalition Talks Intensify

Germany's Coalition Debates Major Financial Reform and Constitutional Changes

Germany's Conservatives and Social Democrats Reach Coalition Deal

EU Leaders Advance Ukraine Support as U.S. Scales Back Aid