
Greens Hold Hanover as AfD Loses Lower Saxony Municipal Runoffs
AfD lost all three Lower Saxony runoff bids, while Greens held Hanover and gained key urban wins as CDU, SPD and independents retained other posts.

AfD lost all three Lower Saxony runoff bids, while Greens held Hanover and gained key urban wins as CDU, SPD and independents retained other posts.

Berlin’s Left Party won 25.7% in preliminary results, putting housing policy and coalition risk back in focus for markets.

AfD’s projected 44% win in Saxony-Anhalt triggered warnings from Poland and France, adding a fresh political risk signal for European markets.

AfD won 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt, but the seat math leaves coalition talks highly uncertain and BSW potentially decisive.

Austria's government proposes extending mandatory military service to nine months with new training and benefits to address heightened security risks.

A new Insa survey shows Germans split on banning the far-right AfD, which remains ahead of the CDU/CSU, amid low government approval ratings and rising political tensions.

The Communist Party of Austria wins Graz municipal elections, driven by housing policy focus and moderate rhetoric, maintaining urban political dominance amid national shifts.

Latvia’s ruling coalition collapses after Defense Minister resigns over drone incursions, sparking calls for new government formation ahead of elections.