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In Germany in October 2026, a Green Party politician named Sziborra-Seidlitz compared an AfD candidate to Hermann Göring. Former German President Joachim Gauck warned against a resignation of Friedrich Merz. SPD politician Schulze indicated a new approach when asked by Lanz whether she would vote with the AfD in doubt. Merz and Rutte were loudly booed.
A recount in Berlin's Spandau district awarded a direct mandate to the AfD instead of the CDU, and the state returning officer said the Berlin parliament will have fewer seats as a result.
Merz warned that if Moscow is not stopped in Ukraine, NATO itself could be next.
Prosecutors dropped a case against AfD politician Höcke.
Coalition talks continued in Berlin amid a government crisis.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary