After the State Elections: Maybrit Illner Spezial of 21 September 2026

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The last regional elections confirmed: the CDU and the SPD are definitely no longer the rallies around which the Federal Republic's government was structured. Faced with an extreme right which claims to this status, new political configurations are already emerging.

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In the broadcast "Maybril Illner Spezial", both former SPD leader Sigmar Gabriel and Union Group leader Thorsten Frei (CDU) warn against a coalition with the Left Party. This would harm Berlin.

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After the state elections: Who wants or can govern with whom? What do the election results mean for the country and the federal government? including Thorsten Frei (CDU) and Sigmar Gabriel (SPD).

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SPD and CDU lose in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a historic defeat for the CDU. And: Will the electricity prices in Germany soon sink?

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Former SPD leader Sigmar Gabriel comments on the latest election results. He sees the fire wall as a failure. The live blog about the decisions and reactions after the elections.

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Union leader Frei seems to disagree with himself whether the reform packages should be tangled up. Political scientist Stecker calls for an end to the coalition's coercion.