Germany news: Nearly half the country wants coalition out

A survey has shown that just 30% of people in Germany want the coalition government to continue. Meanwhile, pro-Palestinian demonstrators are to hold a march in Berlin to mark Nakba Day. DW has more.

• Almost half of German residents are not content with the conservative-led coalition government and want its dissolution, a survey has shown
• Protesters are set to gather in Berlin to mark Nakba Day, which commemorates the eviction of Palestinians from their lands in 1948 amid the foundation of modern-day Israel 
• The head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany calls for harsher penalties for antisemitic crimes, including denying Israel's right to exist

Read on here for our roundup of the top headlines from and about Germany on Saturday, May 16, 2026: