13:31 (11:31)⇢AfD Surge Shakes German Politics
⌨The German headlines extensively report on the aftermath of state elections in Saxony and Thuringia. The AfD and BSW parties made significant gains, challenging traditional coalition-building (FAZ, Spiegel, Tagesspiegel). The CDU faces potential cooperation with left-wing parties to form a government (Junge Freiheit, Welt). The federal "traffic light" coalition, particularly SPD and Greens, faces setbacks (RP Online, Zeit). A notable development is the correction of Saxony's election results, removing AfD's blocking minority (Sueddeutsche, WAZ). The political landscape shifts, with discussions on voter competencies attributed to AfD (Welt) and calls for democratic consensus against far-right parties (Neues Deutschland).