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OpinionGerman politics needs Baden-Württemberg as an anchor of stability: How well the Özdemir-Hagel government functions is important for the stability of German ...
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Paid articlePaywallPublic prosecutor's office is investigating threats against Manuel Hagel: CDU lead candidate Manuel Hagel reported threats before the state election ...
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Insa Research Institute – Post-election: Cem Özdemir outpaces Markus Söder in popularity
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Key FactsÖzdemir Surpasses Söder in National Popularity Poll
Mar 17, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
- Following the Baden-Württemberg state election, Cem Özdemir ranks high in nationwide politician popularity surveys.
- He gained 4.4 points, surpassing Markus Söder and Hendrik Wüst who each received 4.2 points.
- SPD Defense Minister Boris Pistorius remains the most popular politician with 5.2 points.
- Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz dropped from 15th to 18th place, while SPD leader Lars Klingbeil rose to fifth.
High on the popularity scale: Soaring popularity for Green politician Cem Özdemir
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After the Baden-Württemberg state election - | Political scientist: These will be very uncomfortable times
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State elections in Baden-Württemberg – Political scientist on leading candidates: Özdemir is the ideal candidate, Hagel “too bland”
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The state election in Baden-Württemberg now in the live ticker: Who will be the new Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg? After 15 years ...
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Baden-Württemberg State Election 2026 - | 100-Day Plan - | Hagel Plans Radical Bureaucracy Reduction
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After "doe-brown eyes" video - | "Partner on equal terms" - | Wife defends Manuel Hagel
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State election in Baden-Württemberg: Hagel trembles, Özdemir laughs: Shortly before the election, the CDU and the Greens are almost neck and neck in ...
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Paid articlePaywallCem Özdemir – Green politician calls for “much stronger” control of immigration: Green politician Cem Özdemir wants to become Minister-President of ...
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CDU panics before state election - | will this video cost them the election victory
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CDU lead candidate reverses course before state election - | Özdemir: "Better late than never"
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"There's a lack of sensitivity": Lead candidates have some catching up to do before the state election
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Sense of security in the southwest - | Özdemir open to more AI-supported surveillance
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Key FactsFocus on AI Surveillance and Police Recognition
Dec 21, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
- Cem Özdemir supports expanding AI-based video surveillance at vulnerable locations such as train stations.
- He calls for a comprehensive plan allowing municipalities straightforward rules for monitoring and scaling pilot programs.
- Özdemir proposes increasing police bonuses in Baden-Württemberg to match the federal rate of 228 euros.
- The bonus should be standardized nationwide as recognition for the heightened risks faced by police officers.
I want to restore the damaged sense of security in the country, if necessary, with robust measures.— Cem Özdemir, leading candidate of the Greens for the state election, in an interview with 'Bild am Sonntag'.
Baden-Württemberg: Cem Özdemir fights for election victory in a very un-green way
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OpinionElection campaign in Baden-Württemberg: “Yes, Cem, that should give you pause for thought.”
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CDU frontrunner Hagel: The man for controlled escalation against the Greens: Everything at the CDU in Baden-Württemberg is already focused on him: leading ...
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Paid articlePaywallMinimum age for TikTok and Co.: Özdemir wants to ban social media use under the age of 16
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