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The topic of the day: The strength of AfD - and the consequences
Yes, CDU and SPD have each won in one state on Sunday, the Christian Democrats in Saxony, the Social Democrats in Brandenburg. In the other, they have clearly lost. The clear winner is the AFD, even if she came in second place in both countries.
This affects the other parties, for example, the Left: The profits of the AfD are also associated with losses of the former Eastern Party. Still faction leader Sahra Wagenknecht makes the own party already responsible for the strengthening of the right-wing populists.
Neither CDU nor SPD want to coalition with the AfD. And so the new balance of power also has a big impact on the upcoming formation of a government: the old alliances no longer have a majority.
In Brandenburg is now a Red-Red-Green coalition for debate, or a Kenya coalition of CDU, Greens and SPD. This gives the Greens great opportunities to co-sign in the future. In Brandenburg, they have even won their first direct mandates. My colleague Milena Hassenkamp introduces one of the winners.
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In Potsdam Marie Schäffer won her constituency - against Klara Geywitz, candidate for the SPD presidency
And in Saxony? Since only the Kenya option as a coalition is realistic. But talks between the CDU and the Greens are likely to be extremely complicated, as our reporter Timo Lehmann explains. The neighboring state of Saxony-Anhalt is already ruled by the CDU, the SPD and the Greens, but there has always been a row between the parties. In a proposal paper, CDU politicians now appeal again to their party to not rule out cooperation with the AfD. But if this position actually prevails, threaten the Greens already with consequences.
The number of the day: 1,1994
For the first time since January 2017, the British pound has fallen below the $ 1.2 mark. The low point is $ 1.1994. And once again, bad news for the UK economy goes back to Brexit chaos. Boris Johnson announced last week that he would put Parliament on a forced break until shortly before the Brexit deadline in late October - even dragging the Queen into the mud fight. Some MPs are now working on an uprising against the Prime Minister: they want to pass a law to prevent a no-deal. Johnson in turn is said to have threatened with new elections. You can follow all current developments in the news blog.
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Boris Johnson: London is facing chaotic days again
News: What you need to know today
- Total loss on the Chancellor jet : After the dramatic emergency landing of a government aircraft , the Bundeswehr will have to disembark a jet. According to SPIEGEL information, the manufacturer diagnosed a total loss.
- Tom Zickler is dead: he produced films like "Knockin 'on Heaven's Door" and "Keinohrhasen", worked together for years with Til Schweiger. Now Tom Zickler has died after a short, severe illness at the age of 55 years.
- Stiftung Warentest considers e-scooters from rental companies to be dangerous: Accordingly, among other things, turning is threatening. Some testers stopped the trip for safety reasons.
- Germany has dropped out of the basketball World Cup: second game, second defeat - and against the Dominican Republic, a clear outsider. Because France then defeated Jordan, the DBB team is out.
Nicolas Asfour AFP
Daniel Theis at the World Cup in China: The end is a setback for German basketball
Opinion: The most discussed comments, interviews, essays
Why climate change makes tropical storms more dangerous: That's what the climate and marine researcher Stefan Rahmsdorf explains in a guest article. The main problem he describes is the rising temperature of the seawater.
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Hurricane "Dorian": Experts discuss a higher category for hurricanes
"The credibility has suffered massively": Eight teams and a single candidate want to take over the SPD presidency. The duo Norbert Walter-Borjans and Saskia Eskens interviewed the regional conferences in an interview about the unconditional basic income and questions the grand coalition.
Ran to the trophy men! Harald Schmidt talks about Ü-40 women in his video column. In his opinion, these finally make it like the old sacks: They take a young guy and get a child - and have a role model for it.
Stories: The most read texts at SPIEGEL +
He earns as much a month as he used to make calls per week: Marcelinho was a bird of paradise in the Bundesliga. Of his millions, virtually nothing remained. And now? Our reporter Marian Blasberg visited Marcelinho and describes the picture of a drawn ex-star who has found a new way.
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Marcelinho in Brazil: "I am a new, happy person"
The Warlord: From Benghazi, Libya's dreaded General Khalifa Haftar controls his war against the government. Even your own people are afraid of him. Our reporters Mirco Keilberth and Fritz Schlaap were on site.
How to Prevent Your Child from Getting Fat: What Can Parents Do If Their Children Are Eating Wrong or Overeating? A diet app from the US promises the solution. But is that the right way? A nutrition expert gives answers.
My evening: the recommendations for your end of workday
Listen to music, rate, submit: The test run is over, today Soundlab has launched. This is a digital music platform offered by SPIEGEL in cooperation with radioeins. Here, young musicians get the chance to compete in their own videos in four genres. A changing jury of experts decides on two finalists per genre - then the users vote and choose the four winners. You would like to view the first posts and vote for your favorite? Or even submit a contribution? Or just browse a bit? Click here for the platform.
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