Here are the main headlines from Germany on Monday, March 9, 2026: The secretary general of the Social Democrats (SPD) Tim Klüssendorf has said there must be consequences following the dire showing in Sunday's vote by Germany's oldest party .  The SPD managed just 5.5% of the vote as the Greens and CDU vied for top spot while the far-right AfD also logged gains in the southwestern state.  "People don't believe in us enough as the force that will ultimately secure jobs in Germany," Klüssendorf