Bild: Stock markets quake | Börsen-Beben
FAZ: EU offers Trump elimination of all industrial tariffs | EU bietet Trump Wegfall sämtlicher Industriezölle an
Funke: Wage conflict: Up to 20 percent more money for BVG employees | Tarifkonflikt: Bis zu 20 Prozent mehr Geld für BVG-Mitarbeiter
Handelsblatt: Chaos on the markets | Chaos an den Märkten
RND: Stock-market crash: What investors should know | Kursstürze an der Börse: Was Anleger jetzt wissen sollten
SZ: Stock markets find no foothold | Börsen finden keinen Halt
Tagesspiegel: Black Monday – Trump makes the stock markets tremble | Schwarzer Montag – Trump lässt die Börsen beben
taz: And now to the stock market | Und jetzt zur Börse
Welt: A historic stock market quake | Ein historisches Börsenbeben
Stock market losses impact coalition negotiations between the CDU and SPD: CDU leader Friedrich Merz told Reuters that the situation is dramatic. He said it is therefore more urgent than ever that Germany restore its international competitiveness as quickly as possible. He said tax cuts for companies and citizens, a reduction in bureaucracy and a lowering of energy prices are necessary. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania’s Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig said on ARD television that it was urgent to invest in the economy. The coalition talks were briefly interrupted on Monday afternoon while Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with the leaders of the CDU/CSU and SPD to discuss the European reaction to the US tariffs. zdf.de, spiegel.de
US President Donald Trump calls Gaza Strip an „important piece of real estate“: Trump has reiterated his claim to the Gaza Strip at a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It would be a „good thing“ to have a „peacekeeping force like the US there, controlling and owning the Gaza Strip“. Trump explained that for years he had „only heard about killings, Hamas and problems“ in the area. Israel once „owned the property by the sea“ and then gave it up in the name of peace – but from his point of view, that failed. tagesspiegel.de
Ukraine calls for special session of UN Security Council after renewed attacks: Foreign Minister Andrij Sybiha said in Kiev that a robust international response to Russia’s atrocities was needed. Twenty civilians were killed in the rocket attack on Kryvyi Rih on Friday. The city is the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi. handelsblatt.com, mannheimer-morgen.de
GMS Sunday Poll: CDU/CSU 26 percent (-2.5), AfD 25 percent (+4.2), SPD 15 percent (-1.4), Greens 11 percent (-0.6), Left Party 10 percent (+1.2), BSW 4 percent (-1), FDP 4 percent (-0.3), others 5 percent. (compared to the election result) gms-gmbh.com
Bild-Sonntagstrend by Insa: CDU 24.5 percent (-2), AfD 24.5 percent (+1), SPD 16 percent (+0.5), Greens 10.5 percent (-1.5), Left Party 10.5 percent, BSW 4.5 percent, FDP 4 percent (+0.5), others 5.5 percent. bild.de
Fewer asylum applications in first quarter: According to the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, around 36,000 initial applications for asylum were filed in Germany between January and the end of March, almost 30,000 fewer than in the same period last year. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser explained that the number of people seeking protection from Syria and Turkey in particular had fallen sharply. spiegel.de, n-tv.de
Ministry of the Interior supports civil defense exercises in schools: With reference to the latest developments in security policy, it is important to prepare young people for crises and a possible war, the Ministry of the Interior explained in the Handelsblatt. CDU foreign policy expert Roderich Kiesewetter suggested crisis training in schools to rehearse a possible emergency. In addition, some sort of basic training should be introduced to teach how to behave in disaster situations. Kiesewetter cited Finland as a role model, where such exercises have been common in schools for decades. shz.de, handelsblatt.com
German exports grow significantly in February: As reported by the Federal Statistical Office, the value of exports amounted to 14.2 billion euros. This corresponds to an increase of 8.5 percent compared to January. US President Trump’s forthcoming tariff announcement prompted US importers to increase their orders ahead of time. Experts have described this as a pull-forward effect. n-tv.de
German Employers‘ Association for Nursing Care says many facilities are facing financial hardship: More than 1,200 closures or insolvencies have been reported since the beginning of last year, association managing director Isabell Halletz told DPA. The main cause is the health insurance funds‘ poor payment practices. Nursing homes and care services are usually paid late. This puts the facilities in a precarious situation. wiwo.de, rnd.de, zdf.de, handelsblatt.com
Police start speed-camera marathon: This week, the police are stepping up speed checks in an effort to increase safety around schools and construction sites. According to the ADAC, 14 of the 16 federal states are taking part in the campaign – Saarland and Berlin are not among them. Speeding is one of the main causes of fatal accidents. According to the Federal Statistical Office, 2,780 people lost their lives in road traffic accidents last year. tagesschau.de
Duisburg schools to reopen on Tuesday: According to police, the reason for the closures on Monday were two e-mails from a previously unknown sender with threatening and right-wing extremist statements. Almost 18,000 students at 15 comprehensive schools and two secondary schools in the city were affected by the closures. As recently as March, there were threats of violence at Duisburg schools. spiegel.de
Aschaffenburg helper given temporary leave to remain: The asylum seeker from Somalia helped to capture the knife attacker. Reports said that the 30-year-old would be deported to Italy in the summer, where he had already been recognized as a refugee. Bavaria’s Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann objected; the person concerned is an important witness in the criminal proceedings against the attacker. He would therefore be tolerated in agreement with the judiciary. In addition, he should be offered the prospect of staying. rnd.de, br.de
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- Bavaria: Protecting Jewish life should become a state goal in the constitution. sueddeutsche.de
- North Rhine-Westphalia: City of Dorsten to signpost ‚danger zones‘ at events. wdr.de
- Schleswig-Holstein: Former concentration camp secretary Irmgard F. died at 99; was convicted of aiding and abetting murder in more than 10,000 cases in 2022. shz.de
- Thuringia: How the CDU is working with the Left Party. faz.net
- Lower Saxony: Parliament facade to be restored after paint attack. n-tv.de
- Hessen: Federal Criminal Police Office to get new headquarters. n-tv.de
- Thuringia: Concept for central immigration authority is in place. otz.de
- Lower Saxony: Association warns Jews against attending Deichbrand festival due to ‚antisemitic‘ rapper. butenunbinnen.de
Maternal mortality no longer falling as sharply: In view of worldwide cuts in development aid, the UN has warned of a renewed increase in maternal mortality; the progress made in recent decades is at risk. Cuts in aid money have already had a noticeable impact on health care in many regions of the world. Medical facilities for mothers and newborns have been closed in many cases, and life-saving medicines are no longer being supplied to the same extent. tagesschau.de
Russia, China and Iran will hold expert-level talks on Iran’s nuclear program in Moscow on Tuesday. US President Donald Trump had recently threatened to bomb Iran if no agreement on its nuclear program was reached. Iran has so far refused direct negotiations with the US. Russia and China said they were willing to work to reduce tensions. Western countries accuse Iran of working on the development of nuclear weapons, which the leadership in Tehran denies. sueddeutsche.de
Supreme Court temporarily blocks order to return accidentally deported man to the US: On Monday, the White House filed an emergency petition to block a court order for the return of the 29-year-old. The Justice Department argued that federal judge Paula Xinis exceeded her authority with her order in this regard. The man is no longer in US custody, so there is no way to bring him back. Xinis had given the government an ultimatum to effect the deportee’s return. The man had been in the US since 2011 and was protected from deportation. Due to an administrative error, he was arrested in Baltimore in mid-March and brought to his home country of El Salvador. derstandard.at, spiegel.de, handelsblatt.com
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- Denmark: Greenland’s new government officially sworn in. derstandard.at
- Great Britain: Government weakens CO₂ rules for carmakers. spiegel.de
- Great Britain: Closure of numerous independent authorities planned. spiegel.de
- Hungary: Protests against Pride ban. zdf.de
- Ireland: EU member with the smallest defense budget wants to upgrade. faz.net
- Myanmar: Rain hampers relief efforts. spiegel.de
- Japan: Moon cult appeals against court-ordered dissolution. deutschlandfunk.de
EU offers USA elimination of all reciprocal tariffs on industrial goods: Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in Brussels that Europe is always open to a good deal. A proposal to eliminate all tariffs on industrial goods on both sides has already been submitted to the White House. The US has not yet responded to this. Von der Leyen also emphasized that the EU is prepared to take countermeasures in the event of a conflict. The idea of a free trade area between the EU and North America was also raised over the weekend by billionaire US government adviser Elon Musk. Distancing himself from Trump, he called for a „zero-tariff situation“ between the EU and United States. zdf.de, rnd.de, faz.net
Deutsche Bahn wants to provide more timely information in the future when it comes to platform changes and cancellations: Long-distance passengers are to be informed about changes at least one hour in advance; for short-term platform changes, this information is to be provided at least seven minutes before departure. The aim of Deutsche Bahn is to provide timely and accurate information in 80 percent of cases by 2027 when there are changes to the timetable. The current rate is 74 percent. n-tv.de
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- Submarine builder TKMS seeing steep rise in orders; the shipyard is urgently seeking employees. rnd.de
- Federal Motor Transport Authority: Fewer combustion engines on German roads. zdf.de
- Forest owners urge extra caution in the forest due to drought. rp-online.de
- US customs policy: Audi stops vehicle deliveries to the USA. zeit.de
- Number of corporate bankruptcies breaks records in March. handelsblatt.com
- Fruit growers: Frost damage not as bad as in 2024 handelsblatt.com
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