Baden-Wuerttemberg Holds State Elections

STUTTGART, GERMANY - MARCH 08: Greens Party lead candidate Cem Özdemir, German Christian Democrats (CDU) lead candidate Manuel Hagel and Alternative for Germany (AfD) lead candidate Markus Frohnmaier (L-R) attend a press conference following elections in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg on March 8, 2026 in Stuttgart, Germany. Initial results give Greens party a first place finish with 30,4%, followed by CDU with 29,7% and AfD with 18,6%. Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany's third most populous state, is the first of five states scheduled to hold state elections this year. (Photo by Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images)