Germany’s governing coalition has reached an agreement on a reform package covering issues like taxation and pensions, details of which were announced Thursday by the coalition committee. Simultaneously, a new opinion poll in Berlin indicates a shift in the political landscape, with the Left party surpassing the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in voter support. This development signals potential changes in the capital's political power dynamics. In related news, the CDU in Schwerin voted against a measure—dubbed “Lex-AfD”—intended to restrict a far-right party's access to public funding. The “Lex-AfD” aims to address concerns about the use of donations by the Alternative for Germany (AfD). These events highlight ongoing debates and maneuvering within German politics at both the national and regional levels. Further developments are being covered in a liveblog format.