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Germany politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Merz's party stumbles into a year of German state elections with a narrow defeat

Chancellor Merz's CDU party suffered a narrow defeat in Baden-Württemberg's state election, losing to the environmentalist Greens who achieved an unexpected victory in this traditionally conservative industrial region.
Germany politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Bitter result' for Friedrich Merz as Greens win in German car heartland

The CDU lost a key Baden-Württemberg state election to the Greens, who secured 30.2% with candidate Cem Özdemir, while the far-right AfD nearly doubled its support to 19%.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

Germany news: State election set to test Merz's popularity

Baden-Württemberg's regional election tests CDU Chancellor Merz's popularity and measures far-right AfD strength amid German economic concerns about rising living costs and insufficient savings.
fromwww.dw.com
7 months ago

Germany updates: Train derails, killing 3 and injuring 50 DW 07/28/2025

At least three people died in the train accident near Riedlingen in southwestern Germany's Baden-Wurttemberg state. About 100 passengers were on the train when two carriages derailed.
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fromwww.dw.com
7 months ago

German politician steps down over swastika on ballot DW 07/25/2025

Born expressed deep regret over his actions, stating, "I made a serious mistake and in a moment of rash emotion drew a swastika behind the name of an AfD candidate."
Germany news
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
7 months ago

German politician resigns over swastika on ballot DW 07/25/2025

Deputy speaker Daniel Born resigned after drawing a swastika on a ballot paper during a vote for Alternative for Germany lawmakers.
Education
fromwww.thelocal.de
7 months ago

How thousands of teaching positions in a German state were lost to administrative error

A programming error since 2005 caused over 1,400 teaching positions in Baden-Wurttemberg to be unfilled for years.
Germany news
fromwww.thelocal.de
7 months ago

EXPLAINED: Why German states are clashing over the school holiday schedule

Most German states change summer holidays to prevent congestion, with Bavaria and Baden-Wurttemberg resisting this approach, causing growing frustration among northern states.
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