Chancellor Merz is campaigning in Baden-Württemberg where the first of five state elections this year takes place
The outcome will be seen as a test of what voters think of his first ten months as chancellor
Rhineland-Palatinate, Saxony-Anhalt, Berlin, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania also vote in 2026
Germany’s national airline Lufthansa says the conflict in the Middle East has triggered uncertainty regarding its forecast revenues

Read below for the latest headlines, background and analysis from Germany from Friday, March 6: