AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt parliament presidency, triggering a crisis for the CDU

Merz satisfaction falls to one in ten Germans

Rhein backs allowing AfD to chair Bundestag committees

Berlin parties outline common path towards possible government

Schulze rules out CDU support for AfD government bid

Election of first AfD parliament president reported as agreed

BSW rules out votes for Hans-Thomas Tillschneider

Saxony-Anhalt assembly convenes following AfD state election victory

AfD reaches record 30.5 percent in Insa poll

Ramelow draws attention to parliamentary president's power

New parliament meets with Rausch expected to win presidency

Rausch elected parliament president with 48 votes

AfD politician also wins parliament vice-president post

SPD demands explanations from CDU over AfD vote

Rausch says CDU votes may have helped elect him

SPD calls on CDU to explain reported support

Merz condemns Rausch election as incompatible with CDU values

CDU figures threaten split and party expulsions over Rausch vote

Radtke calls for expulsions if CDU members backed Rausch

Güler and Merz offer differing accounts of extra votes

Schulze faces criticism over recommendation before speaker election

Prien warns CDU of rupture over AfD support

Bundestag debates unresolved vote allegations

BMW withdraws Rausch's official car offer

Report raises questions about CDU lawmakers' votes

Report says CDU lawmakers lied about their votes

CDU prepares retreat with AfD approach under scrutiny

Seehofer attacks Merz ahead of CDU leadership retreat

Rausch plans ambassador invitations and backs Siegmund's prospects