Bild: Drama in the Red Sea: Six tourists dead in mini-submarine | Drama im Roten Meer: Sechs Touristen tot im Mini-U-Boot
FAZ: American tariffs hit the German auto industry | Amerikanische Zölle treffen die deutsche Autoindustrie
Funke: Defective A100 bridge: Now the S-Bahn is also closed | Defekte A100-Brücke: Jetzt auch noch die S-Bahn gesperrt
Handelsblatt: The promise of eternal life | Die Verheißung vom ewigen Leben
RND: The phantom of the search: How is former RAF terrorist Ernst-Volker Staub still hiding? | Das Phantom der Fahndung: Wie versteckt sich der Ex-RAF-Terrorist Ernst-Volker Staub?
SZ: Trump intensifies trade conflict | Trump verschärft den Handelskonflikt
Tagesspiegel: Trump’s punitive tariffs: EU works on swift countermeasures | Trumps Strafzölle: EU arbeitet an zügigen Gegenmaßnahmen
taz: „People want to see you fight“ (Ricarda Lang) | „Die Leute wollen Dich kämpfen sehen“ (Ricarda Lang)
Welt: US tariff conflict intensifies and hits Germany | Der Zollkonflikt spitzt sich zu und trifft Deutschland
Coalition negotiations between CDU, CSU and SPD at the leadership level: After the first deliberations in working groups, the main negotiating group will meet at SPD headquarters on Friday afternoon. It is supposed to find solutions in areas that were left open during the working group negotiation phase. There are differences in particular in the areas of migration, taxes, pensions and energy policy. The main negotiating group includes 19 representatives from the CDU, CSU and SPD, including the party leaders Friedrich Merz, Markus Söder, Lars Klingbeil and Saskia Esken. Confidential talks have been agreed. According to the negotiators, there is no timetable for the drafting of the coalition agreement. sueddeutsche.de
- CDU/CSU and SPD plan to tighten migration policy. Among other things, the list of safe countries of origin is to be expanded; initially with Algeria, India, Morocco and Tunisia. An extension is to be constantly reviewed. n-tv.de
Radical Palestinian groups threaten demonstrators against Hamas: In the Gaza Strip, protests against the terrorist organization Hamas have been held for the third day in a row; hundreds of people have demanded Hamas‘ withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and an end to the war with Israel. In a statement by the umbrella organization „Factions of Resistance,“ which includes several radical groups in addition to Hamas, the so-called leaders of the protests are threatened in particular. They are said to be just as responsible as Israel for the bloodshed among Palestinians and will be treated accordingly. stern.de, deutschlandfunk.de, orf.at
Franco-British mission to support Ukraine’s army: French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the dispatch of a Franco-British delegation to Ukraine to prepare the deployment of armed forces from allied countries after a possible peace agreement and to clarify the role of the Ukrainian army. Macron admitted that there was no unanimity about the deployment of European soldiers. At a conference in Paris, several European countries pledged their long-term support to Ukraine, which has been fending off a full-scale invasion by Russia since Februrary 2022. There was no easing of sanctions against Russia. faz.net, tagesschau.de, n-tv.de
FAZ Sunday poll from Allensbach: CDU/CSU 29.5 percent (+1), AfD 21 percent (+0.2), SPD 16 percent (-0.4), Greens 11.5 percent (-0.1), Left Party 10 percent (+1.2), BSW 4 percent (-1), FDP 3 percent (-1.3), others 5 percent. (changes compared to the election result) faz.net
Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser has cut short a trip to Damascus after receiving information about a terrorist threat, the Ministry of the Interior announced. It could not be ruled out that the threat was directed at the German and Austrian delegation, the ministry said. A German air force plane was supposed to have brought the minister and her delegation from Jordan to Damascus on Thursday morning. Talks were planned there on security issues and the prospects for Syrian refugees to return. zdf.de
Plane with more than 170 endangered Afghans has landed: According to the Ministry of the Interior, they had been promised admission in the past. All of the individuals were subjected to a security check. Three people who were scheduled for the flight were excluded at short notice, reports Die Welt. No reasons were given. n-tv.de
Coalition talks between SPD and Greens begin in Hamburg: Three and a half weeks after the state election, top representatives of both parties came together for the opening session in the city hall of the Hanseatic city. The delegations were led by Mayor Peter Tschentscher of the SPD and Second Mayor Katharina Fegebank of the Greens. Despite losses, the SPD emerged from the March 2 election as the clear winner, ahead of the CDU and the Greens. ndr.de
More News:
- Saxony: Saxony cuts funding and all jobs at Ifo institute in the East. n-tv.de
- Thuringia: Ministry of the Interior and police union searched; allegations of leaking secrets and illegally obtaining information. mdr.de
- NRW: Women’s Union speaks out in favor of a dual solution at the top of the Cologne CDU. ksta.de
- Berlin: Bodo Ramelow and Matthias Platzeck to mediate between BVG and Verdi. n-tv.de
- Bavaria: Augsburg’s SPD city councillor Sieglinde Wisniewski is annoyed about a letter from the Turkish Consul General after participating in the breaking of the fast. augsburger-allgemeine.de
- Saxony-Anhalt: Dozens of weapons and launchers for anti-tank grenades from police stocks cannot be found. spiegel.de
- Schleswig-Holstein: Economics Minister Claus Ruhe Madsen counters FDP criticism of risks regarding Northvolt. ndr.de
- Saxony: Financial difficulties in rural districts. n-tv.de
- Baden-Württemberg: Pupil from Essingen, a community with 6,500 inhabitants, starts petition for kebab shop. faz.net
Sharp criticism of the escalation of American trade policy: The EU is already considering special tariffs on US products. However, the EU is seeking a negotiated solution, said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. US President Donald Trump intends to impose additional tariffs of 25 percent on imported cars from the beginning of April, promising significant additional revenue. spiegel.de, tagesschau.de
Almost 1,900 arrests in Turkey since protests began against the dismissal of Ekrem Imamoglu: Those arrested are accused of attacking police officers and committing other offences, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said; in some cases, they are also accused of drug-related offenses. According to the state-run Anadolu news agency, at least 30 people have been arrested in Istanbul for calling for anti-government protests on the internet. Meanwhile, the Turkish broadcasting regulator has suspended the opposition television channel Sözcü TV for ten days; the channel is accused of inciting hatred and hostility among the public in its coverage of the ongoing mass protests. tagesschau.de, spiegel.de, nzz.ch (protests); n-tv.de, orf.at (TV station)
Search continues for four missing US soldiers in Lithuania: According to the Ministry of Defense in Vilnius, rescue workers are attempting to recover the soldiers‘ tank, which has sunk in a swampy area. However, it is not certain whether the missing persons are inside it. The operation is complicated by a gas pipe that runs through the area. The U.S. soldiers have been missing since a military exercise four days ago at the Pabrade training area, which is located near the border with Belarus. tagesschau.de, spiegel.de
A further 10,000 jobs to be cut at the US Department of Health and Human Services: This will save $1.8 billion annually, the department announced. The job cuts are part of a restructuring designed to make the department more efficient. This is in addition to thousands of jobs in the ministry that have been lost since US President Donald Trump took office in January through voluntary resignations and early retirement. n-tv.de
More news:
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: International arrest warrant issued for Serb leader Milorad Dodik; violations of the constitution. diepresse.com
- France: Prosecutor demands seven-year prison sentence for former President Nicolas Sarkozy; alleged illegal campaign financing from Libya. spiegel.de
- Poland: Faced with Russian aggression, people are torn between resistance and flight. welt.de
- Belgium: Government considers transferring prisoners abroad due to overcrowding in prisons. aachener-zeitung.de
- Netherlands: Several injured in knife attack in Amsterdam. zeit.de
- Belgium: Ecological resources for this year already used up. grenzecho.net
- Sweden: Vattenfall wants to use government loans to build new nuclear power plants in the country. rnd.de
- Italy: Inhabitants are becoming poorer under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. rnd.de
- Austria: Alpine republic wants to offer US researchers a new home. derstandard.de
- South Sudan: Vice President Riek Machar placed under house arrest; peace agreement with President Salva Kiir Mayardit’s SPLM party terminated. faz.net
- Sudan: Army has retaken Khartoum, the atrocities continue. spiegel.de
- Indonesia: More power for the military in the civilian sector. dw.com
- Australia: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calls new elections for May 3. tagesschau.de
- Brazil: If necessary, one of Bolsonaro’s sons will have to do it. faz.net
Deutsche Bahn posts another billion-euro loss: According to the company, the minus amounted to around 1.8 billion euros. That is about a billion euros less than in 2023. This was mainly due to the fact that the federal government offset high costs for necessary maintenance work that Deutsche Bahn had carried out in advance in 2023. Deutsche Bahn CEO Richard Lutz said the company is in the greatest crisis since the 1994 reform of the railways. In key areas, the company is far from achieving its goals and meeting customer expectations. Last year, long-distance rail punctuality hit a low of just 62.5 percent. The rail network is considered dilapidated and overburdened. tagesschau.de, heise.de, zdf.de
More news:
- Deutsche Bank boss Sewing’s contract is extended early. sueddeutsche.de
- Germans are eating more meat again. spiegel.de
- Statutory health insurance companies report fraud losses of 200 million euros. tagesschau.de
- Siemens Energy invests in Marvel Fusion. handelsblatt.com
- Ifo Employment Barometer: Survey shows gloomy mood on the labor market manager-magazin.de
- Tiktok shop opens in Germany heise.de
- Radio Free Europe: US foreign radio station granted extension table.media/europe
- Coverage of the protests: Turkey releases journalists from custody – but bans opposition news station from broadcasting faz.net
- Kristine Bilkau wins the Leipzig Book Fair Prize with „Halbinsel“ mdr.de
- Book Fair: Why books are cool again ksta.de
- Artistic instead of artificial intelligence: Resistance is growing against AI dubbing dwdl.de
- For a good cause: Rafael Nadal auctions his original racket – the last racket he played with vip.de
- Nico Rosberg: Why e-cars from China shock him – “The Xiaomi is a one-to-one copy of the Porsche Taycan. So it’s incredible that something like that is allowed. That you can just copy it one-to-one.“ vip.de
- DFL and amateurs agree: Bernd Neuendorf should remain DFB President sportschau.de
- Bayern knocked out of the Champions League: Lyon show Munich’s women their limits with a 4-1 victory spiegel.de
- FCB worries: Davies and Upamecano probably even more badly injured sportschau.de
- Draw for the European Basketball Championship: DBB team will play against Lithuania and host Finland at the European Championship sportschau.de
Summer celebrations: Jeff Bezos apparently wants to hire Venice’s water taxi fleet for his wedding spiegel.de