1. Likely outcome of the Saxony-Anhalt state election in four weeks?
No doubt....AfD will get around 42-percent of the vote....but be unable to form a coalition.
So....the odd aspect falls into play in late September....the CDU is tasked to form a coalition....with the SPD, Linke, Greens (all lefty parties). Majority of 'power' fades for CDU, and it becomes a heavily discussed spiral problem.....which Merz can't do much about.
I'll also say....perhaps 3 out of 10 CDU-likely voters....might see this reality prior to the election, and vote more so....for the AfD....giving them the win and no need for a coalition.
2. Odds of a female now 'winning' the President of Germany vote?
I'd give it 60-percent chance presently....just to say 'some' female will get SPD, Green and Linke Party 'nod'. The CDU (with AfD votes) could go a different path.
3. All this hyped-up threat by drones?
The general feeling is that sooner or later....some drone will 'attack' a power-plant, or passenger jet taking off.
Saying it's a Russian problem? I don't see any evidence that it's clearly them....could just as well be some Ukrainian private group with an agenda to draw Germany deeper into a mess.
4. This Abdul-character from Berlin.....why was this Islamist at large, even though he was considered extremely dangerous?
NO one can answer this, and the longer it lingers....the more crappy the mess appears.
5. New virus worry?
Well....there's a virus previously unknown in Germany....now causing fever, diarrhea, and reduced milk production in cattle in the state of Baden-Württemberg (SW). Mosquito-transmission? Yeah.
Currently, there is no known risk to humans.....or at least the claim is this.
6. Thousands of violations of the 12 O'clock gas station rule?
Around 2 months ago....a new rule was made for German gas stations.....you set the standard price for fuel at noon....unable to increase, but you can decrease.
Well....various stations 'broke' the rule.....raising the price at odd times. Gov't says they want to clearly go after folks.....but the manpower and amount of detective work...is simply not there.
Kinda funny....you make more rules, but it doesn't work.