Germany news: Parties prepare for key state coalition talks
The Greens narrowly won Baden-Württemberg's state election with 30.2% of the vote, ahead of the CDU's 29.7%, with Cem Özdemir set to become Germany's first state premier of Turkish heritage.
Germany's neoliberal FDP: No chance for a comeback?
The FDP, once central to West German politics, faces existential decline after the 2025 federal loss and is polling around 3% ahead of state elections.