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- 1CDU loses as AfD and Left triumph in German state elections●CDU out! AfD and Die Linke win. Who is governing Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern now? | #analysis
Germany's CDU has been pushed out of power in state elections, with the AfD and Die Linke emerging as the winners in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin respectively. Attention now turns to coalition negotiations, as no party has a straightforward path to government and analysts are debating who will govern the two states and how the results reshape national politics ahead of the federal race.
- 2Ex-American Idol contestant's murder trial hears dream confession▼Ex-American Idol contestant told lover he dreamed of killing wife, murder trial hears
A former American Idol contestant is on trial for murder, and prosecutors say he told his lover he dreamed of killing his wife before she died. The claim emerged in court as evidence in the case, drawing wide attention because of the suspect's past on the televised singing competition.
- 3Credibility woes for CDU as Spahn faces new calls to resign●Die # CDU hat erhebliche Probleme mit der Glaubwürdigkeit! Eine Person in dem Zusammenhang ist # Spahn : # Masken # Leih
German commentators are accusing the CDU of a serious credibility crisis, focusing on former health minister Jens Spahn. Criticism centres on reports linking Spahn to mask procurement questions, a villa in Sardinia and surrogacy arrangements. Critics say the Union must act and are calling for Spahn's immediate resignation, arguing that Friedrich Merz could gain politically by taking a clear stance on the affair.