No umbrella for Hans: The triumph of the SPD and the debacle of the CDU in Saarland cement the balance of power in Berlin

In the state elections, the Social Democrats win just as historically as the Christian Democrats go under. Anke Rehlinger becomes prime minister because the incumbent was eyeing the national stage. This is good news for Olaf Scholz, but not necessarily bad news for Friedrich Merz.
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