Federal politics: Clear majority for black-red in the Federal Assembly
SPD has doubts about reform course after Saxony-Anhalt +++ Frei rejects personnel speculations about Merz +++ Interior Committee advises on hybrid threat +++ The Newsblog.
SPD parliamentary group deputy leader Armand Zorn has expressed concerns about potential expansion of Emirates' takeoff and landing options at German airports. Zorn stated that the competition conditions and impact on German companies and employees must be carefully examined before granting additional market access. This comes ahead of a state visit by UAE President Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed, who will meet with Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin.
The coalition parties of CDU, CSU, and SPD have a clear majority in the Federal Convention, which will elect a new head of state on January 30. The parties have 685-687 seats, surpassing the required 631 votes.
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