Bild: Müller’s party minutes | Müllers Party Protokoll
FAZ: Zelensky accepts Putin’s offer of direct talks | Selenskyj nimmt Putins Angebot zu direkten Gesprächen an
Funke: Berlin’s education senator criticizes school strike during exam period | Berlins Bildungssenatorin kritisiert Schulstreik während Prüfungsphase
Handelsblatt: SAP scraps women’s quota | SAP streicht Frauenquote
RND: Zelensky: „I will wait for Putin in Turkey on Thursday, in person“ | „Ich werde auf Putin warten, persönlich“ – Selenskyj zu Treffen in der Türkei bereit
SZ: First a ceasefire, then talks | Zuerst Waffenruhe, dann Gespräche
Tagesspiegel: ‘I will wait for Putin, in person’ – Zelensky ready for meeting in Turkey | „Ich werde auf Putin warten, persönlich“ – Selenskyj zu Treffen in der Türkei bereit
taz: Europe makes a move | Europa ist am Zug
Welt: Zelensky sees „positive sign“ from Moscow | Selenskyj sieht „positives Zeichen“ aus Moskau
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declares readiness for direct negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin: Putin had proposed direct talks between Kiev and Moscow in Istanbul. Zelensky wrote on X that he would be waiting for Putin in Turkey on Thursday. Zelenskyy considered the offer from the Kremlin to be a good sign. Putin had stated that Russia was ready for serious negotiations without preconditions. Ukraine is demanding a complete and lasting ceasefire, which should begin on Monday and lay the foundation for diplomacy. Turkey has agreed to host peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. tagesschau.de, n-tv.de, spiegel.de, zdf.de
Kiev reports new Russian attacks after the ceasefire announced by Moscow expires: Most Russian attacks were reported on Sunday from the area around the long-standing flashpoint of Pokrovsk. Russian soldiers reportedly launched 36 attacks there to break through Ukrainian defense lines. The Kremlin reports that the three-day ceasefire declared by Russia’s head of state was broken by Ukraine, with Ukrainian troops attempting to advance into southern Russia five times. Ukraine accuses Russia of not adhering to the suspension of attacks. The ceasefire was in effect from May 8 during celebrations in Moscow marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany. n-tv.de
Hamas announces release of hostage with US citizenship: The radical Islamist terrorist organization said it had been in contact with the US in recent days and that the release of kidnapped soldier Edan Alexander was part of the Islamists‘ efforts to reach an agreement on Gaza. The release will take place within 48 hours. US President Donald Trump is expected in the region in the coming days. According to the Times of Israel, the mediating states have urged Hamas to release the soldier to show Trump their goodwill. spiegel.de, zdf.de
BamS Sunday trend from Insa: Union 25 percent, AfD 24 percent, SPD 16 percent, Greens 11 percent (+1), Left 10 percent, BSW 4 percent, FDP 4 percent, others 6 percent. bild.de
Greens send questions to federal government after tightening of border controls: Among other things, MPs want to know the legal basis for Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt’s instruction to turn away asylum seekers at the borders. Critics argue that rejections may not be compatible with EU law. t-online.de, spiegel.de, n-tv.de
- Police union chief Andreas Roßkopf had stated that the federal police felt bound by a directive from the interior minister and would turn back all asylum seekers and those seeking protection, with the exception of pregnant women, the sick, and unaccompanied minors. ksta.de
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz has emphasized that the increased controls and rejections at borders are not a German solo effort. The rejections are in line with European law, Merz said during his inaugural visit to Brussels. European neighbors have also been fully informed about the policy. tagesschau.de
- Chancellor’s Office Chief Thorsten Frei outlines future asylum policy: Border controls should be „as short as possible.“ n-tv.de
States divide infrastructure funds and credit options: State finance ministers have unanimously agreed on how to divide the so-called special fund for infrastructure renovation. They propose using the Königstein key as the basis for this. The Königstein key is composed of two-thirds of tax revenue and one-third of the population of the states. It is recalculated annually. The proposal will now be discussed by the state premiers. ndr.de, n-tv.de
Labor Minister Bärbel Bas wants civil servants, the self-employed, and members of parliament to pay into the pension insurance system: More people must be involved in financing the pension insurance system and revenues must be improved, Bas told the Funke newspapers. The exact details will be discussed by the forthcoming pension commission, which the black-red coalition wants to establish. At the same time, Bas made it clear that pension contributions will rise slightly in the coming years due to demographic change. t-online.de
Book of condolences for Margot Friedländer: A condolence book will be laid out in Berlin on Tuesday for the deceased Holocaust survivor. The governing mayor, Kai Wegner, will be the first to sign; later, the book will be available to the public. Friedländer died on Friday evening at the age of 103. She was an honorary citizen of her hometown Berlin. She survived the Shoah as a Jewish girl. After the war, she emigrated to the US. She returned to Berlin at the age of 88. faz.net (obituary)
Thousands demonstrate against right-wing extremism and for a ban on the AfD: The demonstration was organized by the network „Together Against the Right“ and other civil society organizations. The main rally took place at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. The police estimated the number of participants at around 4,000. According to the police, around 2,500 people took to the streets in Munich. Rallies were announced in more than 60 cities. The organizers called on politicians to immediately initiate proceedings to ban the AfD. zeit.de, welt.de, t-online.de, spiegel.de, n-tv.de
Identitarian Movement distributes flyers at schools: Bavaria’s Ministry of Education reports that such flyers have been distributed at several schools in Munich and Augsburg. Two cases are known in Baden-Württemberg. The flyers are also said to be circulating at schools in northern Germany. With the flyer „Teachers hate these questions“, the right-wing extremist organization is specifically targeting schoolchildren with racist slogans and stoking fears about the future. The Identitarian Movement is being monitored by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution. sueddeutsche.de
More Regional:
- Berlin: Education Senator Katharina Günther-Wünsch criticizes school strikes on exam days. rbb24.de
- Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: One winner in district elections; three runoff elections at the end of May. n-tv.de
- Bremen: Reporting portal for port crime has been out of service for years. heise.de
- North Rhine-Westphalia: Soldier quarantined after contact with unknown liquid from suspicious letter. spiegel.de
Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Brussels:
- Merz expressed optimism about the future of NATO. At a meeting with Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels, he said he was more hopeful about the alliance than he had been a few months ago. Referring to the US, Merz said that Washington’s acceptance of what European NATO partners were doing had changed. He therefore hopes that the summit in June will succeed in developing a common strategy. stern.de
- During his inaugural meetings with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Council President Antonio Costa, Merz expressed optimism about a solution to the US tariff dispute. The best solution would be a complete abolition of tariffs. US President Donald Trump has accepted that there can be no bilateral agreements with Germany or other countries because the EU acts jointly in trade policy. stern.de
French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk sign agreement on Franco-Polish partnership: Poland is the fourth country after Germany, Italy, and Spain with which France has concluded a friendship agreement. The agreement covers defense, energy, and culture. After the signing, representatives from France said it was right to strengthen ties with Poland following the agreements with the other countries. The country has become an important European partner for France. euronews.com
Thousands of Romanians demonstrate in support of European course: Rallies were held in Bucharest and other cities. Romania is in the midst of presidential elections. In the decisive runoff election in just over a week, EU skeptic George Simion will face off against pro-European Nicusor Dan. Simion emerged as the clear winner in the first round of voting; he is considered a supporter of US President Donald Trump and wants to cut all aid to Ukraine, which is under attack from Russia. zeit.de
Fourth round of nuclear talks between the US and Iran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry described the talks, mediated by Oman, as difficult but useful. Reuters quoted a senior US government official as saying that negotiations with Iran should continue. The US wants to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. stern. de, derstandard.de, tagesschau.de
Ceasefire between India and Pakistan appears to be holding: The two nuclear powers agreed to a ceasefire in the Kashmir conflict over the weekend, brokered by the US. Just a few hours later, India and Pakistan initially accused each other of violating the agreement. On Sunday morning, however, fighting on both sides of the border had subsided. derstandard.at, handelsblatt.com
China and the US have reached a consensus in the tariff dispute: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in Geneva that substantial progress had been made. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the differences between the two sides were not as significant as they initially thought. China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng said both sides had agreed on a consultation mechanism for trade issues. Details would be announced on Monday. welt.de, zdf.de, spiegel.de
More News:
- Albania: Parliamentary elections over; results expected on Tuesday. stern.de
- Denmark: US diplomat summoned over espionage allegations against Greenland. de.euronews.com
- France: Media mogul Vincent Bolloré is spreading far-right and increasingly pro-Russian views in his newspapers, radio programs, and television stations. rnd.de
- United Kingdom: London wants to increase deportations of criminals and issue fewer work visas. unternehmen-heute.de
- United Kingdom: Pro-Europeans in London’s government are taking advantage of their leeway under Brexit. derstandard.at
- Greece: Hundreds of migrants arrive in Crete; coast guard concerned. rp-online.de
- Kosovo: Political egoism leads to deadlock. dw.com
- Luxembourg: Social and solidarity economy loses its roots. wort.lu
- Switzerland: US denies Swiss citizen entry despite valid papers. tagesanzeiger.ch
- Mexico: Mother’s Day protests at the US border. dw.com
More from Business, Tech and Science:
- Almost one in four geriatric nurses comes from abroad. tagesschau.de
- One in four euros spent in Germany goes toward housing costs. dw.com
- Smartphones are being used increasingly little as phones. heise.de
- Pride parades in Germany lament declining sponsorship by US companies. spiegel.de
- Machine manufacturer Trumpf cuts around 1,000 jobs. n-tv.de
- An empire with a political bias: The culture war of media mogul Vincent Bolloré rnd.de
- Offer details: MFE officially publishes takeover bid for ProSiebenSat.1 meedia.de
- Right-wing extremists on Miosga, Lanz and Co.: The AfD appears on talk shows less often than one might think. Nevertheless, ARD and ZDF are now struggling to find a new stance on right-wing extremists – with limited success. spiegel.de
- ESC 2025: Pro-Palestinian protests at opening ceremony in Basel musikexpress.de
- Bruce Springsteen loses half his fans for rejecting Donald Trump n-tv.de
- Xatar: Haftbefehl, Shirin David, and others react to his death musikexpress.de
- New relationship with Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche: Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg completes divorce n-tv.de
- Thomas Müller: Wife Lisa absent from last home game for FC Bayern – “Mrs. Müller does not want to be a public figure. There will be no more interviews or public appearances.“ t-online.de
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- Coach Kompany gives the team two days off – FC Bayern get their Ibiza trip after all sportbuzzer.de
- With Alonso’s departure: BVB crashes Bayer’s party with a 4-2 victory and sets its sights on the top league sportschau.de
- „Disproportionate force“: Heidenheim criticizes Berlin police for heavy handed treatment sportschau.de
- Missed penalty ends up as the turning point: Furious HSV promoted to Bundesliga – Ulm’s relegation sealed kicker.de
- „Tough nut“ against Kazakhstan: Germany secures another victory at the Ice Hockey World Championship sport.de
- Victory in Hamburg: Ulm basketball team wins and remains in second place sportschau.de
- Giro d’Italia, stage 3: Pedersen scores second win and takes the pink jersey sportschau.de
Art event near Munich: Masked individuals place wooden penis in front of office building rnd.de