Germany updates: Madeleine McCann suspect released

A German suspect in the case of Maddie McCann's disappearance has been released from prison after serving a sentence in a separate case. German lawmakers gather to debate the 2025 budget and the country's foreign policy.

• A suspect in the disappearance of Maddie McCann has been released after serving a sentence for a different crime
• German lawmakers meet at the Bundestag to debate the country's budget, foreign policy and other issues
• The far-right AfD noses ahead of the chancellor's conservatives in a national poll

Below you can read a roundup of DW's coverage and analysis of what's making headlines in Germany on Wednesday, September 17: