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Further consequences may follow the outcome of the election in the state of Brandenburg, with the leader of the Liberal Party (FDP) and finance minister Christian Lindner leaving open the possibility of leaving the federal government coalition.

Brandenburg's State Premier and SPD top candidate in the regional elections in Brandenburg, Dietmar Woidke (C) looks on next to AfD top candidate Hans-Christoph Berndt (R) and CDU top candidate Jan Redmann (L) during an interview at the studio of German public broadcaster ARD during the electoral evening at the State Parliament (Landtag) in Potsdam, in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, o

The Social Democrats (SPD) party of Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz narrowly won the election in the eastern state of Brandenburg on Sunday.

Exit polls in Brandenburg, where a battle between the Social Democrats and the far-right Alternative for Germany was expected to take place, show a lead for the SPD.

In particular, the results from the exit polls outside the polling stations in the German state give the SPD 31 percent and the AfD 30 percent.

Today’s election in Brandenburg, with the Social Democrats and the far-right “Alternative for Germany” vying to see who will prevail, is considered particularly crucial.

Türkiye announced on Monday its vigilant attention to the developments following a tragic fire over the weekend in Germany that resulted in the deaths of two Turkish citizens.

"Our Consulate General in Berlin has done inspections at the burned building. Developments are being closely monitored," the Turkish Foreign Ministry stated on X.

Recent regional elections in two East German states have dealt a significant blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz's ruling coalition, casting a shadow over his prospects for next year's federal elections.

Ukraine’s recent unexpected military operation in Russia’s Kursk region may have caused concern in Moscow, but Russian President Vladimir Putin likely has reasons to celebrate this weekend.

Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has said it would cut 20% of its traffic at Berlin-Brandenburg airport, making good on threats to reduce its presence in the German capital due to some of the highest location charges in Europe.

German police extended the search on July 21 for a wild animal believed to be a lioness roaming the outskirts of Berlin more than 24 hours since the last reported sighting.