Wuerttemberg's state election, surpassing Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives despite pre-election trailing. Projections show Greens at 30.4%, CDU at 29.7%, and AfD at 18.6%. The election impacts coalition dynamics and reflects sluggish economic reforms under Merz,

But the Greens, which have led coalition governments in Baden-Württemberg since 2011, narrowly secured the largest share of the vote with 30.2 per cent, down from 32.6 per cent in the previous 2021 state election. The party secured 11.6 per cent in last year’s nationwide federal elections.

The Greens have emerged as the narrow winners in the Baden-Württemberg state election. All the reactions following the key state vote plus other headlines from Germany — like a meteorite hitting a house!