The Guardian
Friedrich Merz's CDU gets trounced in two German state elections, one by the far-right AfD and one by the far-left Die Linke, but he's staying put because someone has to keep the lights on.
BBC World
Germany's far-right AfD eyes historic state win in Saxony-Anhalt, promising radical change and a whole lot of controversy.
The Guardian
Jens Spahn, who once called surrogacy a 'rented womb,' resigns after using one anyway. Consistency is hard.
BBC World
Germany tells its workers: bring a doctor's note on day one, because apparently we can't trust you to have a real cold without official documentation.
The Guardian Europe
Friedrich Merz, one year into his chancellorship, has a 19% approval rating, a coalition stuck in the mud, and a habit of picking fights with the White House. Germany is basically Timmy the whale.
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