Bild: Chancellor, is the asylum policy reversal over? | Kanzler, ist die Asyl-Wende vorbei?
FAZ: US Senator Graham announces exemptions from punitive tariffs | US-Senator Graham kündigt Ausnahmen von Strafzöllen an
Funke: Senate strips district of power over major „Urbane Mitte“ construction project | Senat entmachtet Bezirk beim Großbauprojekt „Urbane Mitte“
Handelsblatt: China induces raw materials crisis | China verursacht Rohstoffkrise
RND: EU to cut off money supply to Russia: How tough will the 18th package of sanctions be? | EU will Russland den Geldhahn abdrehen: Wie hart wird das 18. Sanktionspaket?
SZ: Geert Wilders brings down government | Geert Wilders lässt Regierung platzen
Tagesspiegel: Despite court ruling: Merz and Dobrindt stick to rejection policy | Trotz Gerichtsentscheid: Merz und Dobrindt halten an Zurückweisungen fest
taz: No one is illegal, except Dobrindt | kein mensch ist illegal, Außer Dobrindt
Welt: Right-wing government in the Netherlands has failed | Rechts-Regierung in den Niederlanden ist gescheitert
Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt still see scope for rejections at the borders: Germany will continue to reject asylum seekers at German borders regardless of court rulings. The Berlin Administrative Court may have narrowed the scope for this, but it is still in place, said Friedrich Merz. Dobrindt explained that the aim was to seek a fundamental clarification in the main proceedings. Whether this will happen is unclear; it is not at the discretion of the ministry. faz.net
- Administrative court points to legal hurdles. In addition, the chamber, which consisted of three professional judges, considered the cases at hand to be of fundamental importance, said a court spokeswoman.
- Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig stated that the European Court of Justice would have the final say on this issue in any case.
- Chancellery Minister Thorsten Frei said on ZDF television that the approach was considered appropriate and legally compliant. An administrative court cannot make a political decision with effect for the entire country. This requires higher court decisions, and ultimately, in all likelihood, a ruling by the European Court of Justice. zdfheute.de
Hamas reports more deaths after shooting near distribution point: The health authority controlled by the Islamist Hamas said that at least 27 people had been shot dead and many more injured near the city of Rafah. The International Committee of the Red Cross confirmed the deaths of 27 people. Israel’s military said it had fired warning shots at several suspects. This was the third time that an aid distribution center had come under fire. n-tv.de
Crimea bridge in danger of collapsing: Ukraine’s secret service SBU says it has attacked the Kerch Bridge between the Crimean peninsula and Russia. More than a ton of explosives were detonated underwater on Tuesday morning. A video purportedly showing the explosion was released as evidence. The road and railway bridge is one of the most important supply routes for Russian forces in Ukraine. According to Russian sources, traffic across the bridge was temporarily suspended and civilian shipping in the region halted. In the evening, the bridge, which was in danger of collapsing, was reopened to traffic. tagesspiegel.de, spiegel.de, t-online.de, zdfheute.de
Ukraine Contact Group meets in Brussels: Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and British Defense Minister John Healey have invited participants to the Ramstein-format meeting. The talks will focus on further support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s war of aggression. According to NATO diplomats, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will not attend the UDCG meeting, but will instead travel to the NATO defense ministers‘ meeting on Thursday.
RTL/ntv Trend Barometer: Union 27 percent (+1), AfD 23 percent (-1), SPD 15 percent, Greens 12 percent (+1), Left 11 percent, BSW 3 percent, FDP 3 percent (-1), others 6 percent. n-tv.de
- Political problem-solving skills: Union 26 percent (+2), AfD 11 percent, SPD 8 percent (-1), Greens 6 percent (+1), Left 5 percent (+1), none of the parties 42 percent.
- Work of Chancellor Friedrich Merz: Satisfied 37 percent, dissatisfied 54 percent.
- Economic sentiment: Deterioration 50 percent, improvement 26 percent, unchanged 22 percent.
- Delivery of Taurus missiles to Ukraine: In favor 31 percent, against 63 percent.
Defense Commissioner Henning Otte wants to prepare for a return to compulsory military service: It must be possible to switch if the voluntary model is not sufficient, Otte said on DLF radio; the German Armed Forces need a huge increase in personnel, and it remains to be seen whether voluntary service will be sufficient. deutschlandfunk.de
Customs authorities estimate total damage from illegal employment at 766 million euros: The annual report states that almost 150,000 criminal and administrative proceedings were initiated in the fight against illegal employment. Customs also took action against cross-border smuggling of drugs and counterfeit goods. Last year, around 32 tons of narcotics and five million counterfeit products were seized. The focus was on sea transport. Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil announced tougher measures against financial crime and illegal employment when presenting the figures. zdfheute.de, n-tv.de
More cases of cybercrime in Germany: According to the BKA’s assessment, most cyberattacks were ransomware attacks. These involve attackers encrypting computers and only releasing them in exchange for a ransom. 950 companies reported such cases to the police. There were also many cases of so-called DDoS attacks, in which public administrations, for example, are paralyzed by targeted network overload. A particularly high number of attacks originating in Russia were recorded. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt emphasized that cybercrime is a growing threat to security. However, counterstrategies are also becoming more professional. As a result, the number of successful investigations continued to rise in 2024. heise.de, zdfheute.de, faz.net
Ministry of Health presents three new heat protection plans: In popular sports, the focus is on raising awareness of heat-related health risks. In outpatient psychotherapy practices, therapists are to inform their patients about the dangers. In pharmacies, for example, the quality of medicines is to be ensured under elevated temperature conditions. According to a study by the Federal Environment Agency, there have been around 3,000 heat-related deaths in Germany in each of the past three summers. n-tv.de
Chancellor Friedrich Merz threatens cities and municipalities with cuts to social benefits: Merz said at the municipal congress of the German Association of Towns and Municipalities that he no longer considers the annual cost increases for youth and integration assistance to be acceptable. The aim is to both help those in need and ensure the viability of public finances. In return, Merz promised less bureaucracy and more decision-making leeway for municipalities in the allocation of subsidies. He also held out the prospect of extensive investment in existing and new infrastructure. n-tv.de
Anti-discrimination agency registers increase in reported cases: There were a total of 11,400 cases, according to Commissioner Ferda Ataman; this represents a six percent increase compared to 2023 and a doubling of cases since 2019. Racial discrimination continues to top the statistics at 43 percent, followed by discrimination based on disability and gender. Women are particularly affected: according to Ataman, the number of cases has doubled in the past five years. tagesschau.de
More regional news:
- Brandenburg: CDU accuses Finance Minister Robert Crumbach of deceiving the Finance Committee. rbb24.de
- Rhineland-Palatinate: State parliament wants to cut state funding for employees of MPs or parliamentary groups who act in a manner contrary to the constitution. swr.de
- Saxony: Right-wing extremism becomes normal thanks to AfD successes. n-tv.de
- Saarland: Construction Minister Reinhold Jost wants to promote more affordable housing. n-tv.de
- Lower Saxony: Federal Motor Transport Authority approves test for fully automated bus in Burgdorf. heise.de
- Bavaria: Former Oktoberfest boss Clemens Baumgärtner elected as CSU candidate for mayor of Munich. n-tv.de
- Berlin: More teachers report serious problems at elementary school. sueddeutsche.de
- Baden-Württemberg: Stuttgart Higher Regional Court sentences Syrian war criminal to life imprisonment; defendant was involved in several attacks on Sunni civilians between August 2012 and 2014. spiegel.de
- NRW: Suspended sentence for Cum-Ex crown witness Kai-Uwe Steck. handelsblatt.com
Unemployment in the EU stagnates: As in March, the seasonally adjusted rate remained at 5.9 percent in April, according to the statistics office Eurostat; in April last year, the rate was only slightly higher at 6.0 percent. The highest unemployment rates were recorded in Spain and Finland, the lowest in the Czech Republic and Malta. Eurostat put unemployment in Germany at 3.6 percent. nau.ch
Around 13,000 euros for chairing the UN General Assembly: Former Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will receive a salary in line with pay grade B9 for her work as President of the UN General Assembly in New York. This corresponds to the position of head of a large foreign mission, explained the Foreign Office; it is standard practice for the country of origin to pay the remuneration. rnd.de, n-tv.de
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof announces new elections after coalition collapse: He will offer the king the government’s resignation, the independent politician said in The Hague after Geert Wilders‘ right-wing populist PVV party left the governing coalition. The cabinet without the PVV ministers will remain in office on an interim basis. New elections are likely to take place in the fall. Schoof said he regretted the PVV’s decision to leave the coalition. Wilders had justified the breakup of the coalition after eleven months with the dispute over asylum policy. faz.net, sueddeutsche.de, zdfheute.de
Opposition politician Lee Jae-myung wins early presidential election in South Korea: The center-left candidate leads with around 48 percent of the vote, ahead of conservative candidate Kim Moon-soo, who received just under 42 percent. Voter turnout was around 79 percent, the highest since 1997. Kim has already conceded defeat. Lee thanked voters for the great result. He announced that he wants to unite the country and boost the economy. tagesschau.de, zdfheute.de, spiegel.de
Former government advisor Elon Musk calls Trump’s budget bill disgusting and outrageous: Musk criticizes that the new budget will inflate US national debt and undermine his own efforts to reduce bureaucracy. Musk had already expressed his „disappointment“ with the bill in an interview at the end of May. Trump will nevertheless stick to his „great, beautiful bill,“ the White House said. spiegel.de, handelsblatt.com
More news:
- Poland: Prime Minister Donald Tusk wants to call a vote of confidence in parliament on June 11. faz.net
- Romania: Formation of a coalition government proves difficult. euractiv.de
- Hungary: Police ban Pride parade in Budapest. zeit.de
- Czech Republic: Cross-border health region to be developed together with Bavaria. sueddeutsche.de
- Serbia: Students refuse to give up and want to draw up an independent electoral list against President Aleksandar Vucic. diepresse.com
- Italy: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron to Rome. rnd.de
- France: Navalny’s widow launches TV channel against „censorship in Russia.“ unternehmen-heute.de
- France: Pornhub and YouPorn block access in the country; dispute over age verification. wort.lu
- Luxembourg: Anti-terror unit investigates pedophile hunter structures. wort.lu
- Syria: White Helmets rescue organization to be integrated into Ministry of Civil Protection. n-tv.de
Number of start-ups on the rise: The state-owned development bank KfW recorded an increase of 17,000, or three percent, to 585,000 last year. The founders were 34.4 years old on average, younger than ever since the survey began. Thirty-six percent of those under 30 said they would rather be self-employed than employed. KfW emphasizes the importance of start-ups for the economy. They support small- and medium-sized enterprises, ensure high competitive pressure on established companies, and bring innovation and jobs. zdfheute.de, handelsblatt.com
More from Business, Tech, and Science:
- Job cuts at VW are progressing according to HR director Gunnar Kilian; around 20,000 job losses have been contractually agreed. faz.net
- Americans take over telemedicine pioneer Zava. faz.net
- German companies are hardly looking for AI experts. n-tv.de
- Generational change at PR-Journal: Nico Kunkel takes over as publisher; Gerhard Pfeffer retires. kress.de
- Author and comedian Hape Kerkeling receives the German Language Culture Prize. deutschlandfunkkultur.de
- France: Navalny’s widow launches TV channel against „censorship in Russia“ unternehmen-heute.de
- „Kurier“: „Completely fabricated“ – Clint Eastwood defends himself against fake interview in Austria n-tv.de
- German Language Culture Prize for Hape Kerkeling wdr.de
- Jewish Museum in Munich to get a new director: Alina Gromova will take over the position on September 1. wdr.de
- The „matriarch“ Tina Knowles: the business of being Beyoncé and Solange’s mother nzz.ch
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- Annual press conference in Berlin: NADA under fire – four more names of German dopers made public sportschau.de
- Unreconciled fronts: In the „summer fairy tale“ trial, tensions rise shortly before closing arguments – prosecutors and defense attorneys clash n-tv.de
- DFB women in the Nations League: Well warmed-up for the European Championship – 6-0 win in Austria sueddeutsche.de
- Bundesliga transfer: Bayer Leverkusen signs Dutch national goalkeeper Mark Flekken sportschau.de
- Showdown at the French Open: Swiatek follows Sabalenka into the semifinals sport.de
Sportfreunde Siegen: Regional league newcomers miss out on championship trophy t-online.de