Bild: Public sector: Big wage increase and more vacation | Öffentlicher Dienst: Sattes Lohn-Plus und mehr Urlaub
FAZ: Trump calls on Americans to ‚hang tough‘ on tariff policy | Trump ruft Amerikaner wegen Zollpolitik zum Durchhalten auf
Funke: Agreement in federal and municipal public service | Einigung im öffentlichen Dienst von Bund und Kommunen
Handelsblatt: Fear of global recession | Angst vor der Weltrezession
RND: Trump’s tariff policy is simply too stupid | Trumps Zollpolitik ist schlicht zu dumm
SZ: Resistance to Trump’s policy is growing | Widerstand gegen Trumps Politik wächst
Tagesspiegel: Musk for free trade between EU and US: German politicians see no chance with Trump | Musk für Freihandel zwischen EU und USA: Deutsche Politiker sehen keine Chance mit Trump
taz: Make Democracy Great Again | Make Democracy Great Again
Welt: Tens of thousands protest against Trump | Zehntausende protestieren gegen Trump
Final round of negotiations between the CDU and SPD: CSU parliamentary group leader Alexander Dobrindt emphasized in the Konrad Adenauer House on Saturday that he sees a great willingness to reach an agreement among all parties. In view of the AfD’s rising poll numbers, leading CDU politicians are pushing for a noticeable change in policy after the conclusion of the coalition negotiations with the SPD. There must be no „business as usual,“ CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann told the BamS. Union parliamentary business manager Thorsten Frei emphasized that the new coalition would change the course of economic, migration and defense policy. He rejected criticism of the ongoing coalition negotiations. Frei expressed confidence that the negotiations could be completed by Easter. web.de, rnd.de, sueddeutsche.de
French President Emmanuel Macron announces Gaza summit in Cairo: Macron landed in Cairo on Sunday evening. He will meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Monday. The three-way meeting in the Egyptian capital is likely to revolve around efforts to achieve a new ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. On Tuesday, Macron plans to travel to a location near the Gaza Strip. dw.com
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for more pressure on Moscow over Russian air strikes: The ongoing attacks are Russian President Vladimir Putin’s response to all international diplomatic efforts, Zelenskyy wrote on X. Every partner of Kiev can see that Russia wants to continue the war and the killing. Therefore, the pressure must not be relaxed. In the struggle for a ceasefire, Zelenskyi complains that the US is not putting enough pressure on Russia. While Ukraine has agreed to the American proposal for a complete ceasefire without preconditions, Putin is refusing to do so. stern.de
BamS Sunday trend from Insa: CDU 24 percent (-2), AfD 24 percent (+1), SPD 16 percent, Greens 11 percent (-1), Left Party 11 percent (+1), BSW 4 percent (-1), FDP 4 percent (+1), others 6 percent. bild.de
80th anniversary of the liberation of the prisoners in the Buchenwald concentration camp: At the central ceremony, Thuringia’s Prime Minister Mario Voigt recalled the oath of the camp. The saying „never again“ takes on a new urgency in times when anti-Semitism, nationalist ideology and authoritarian thinking are once again on the rise. With an eye to the growing strength of the AfD, former German President Christian Wulff emphasized that it was a mistake to believe that the party could be demystified through inclusion. Memorial director Jens-Christian Wagner thanked several survivors for returning to the site of their suffering. The concentration camp was established by the Nazis in 1937. Approximately 56,000 people were murdered there during the Nazi era. On April 11, 1945, the camp was liberated by the US Army. faz.net, derstandard.de
Germany needs a million reservists: Up to 350,000 soldiers are needed to defend Germany over its entire territory, said Patrick Sensburg, president of the German Reservists Association, at t-online. The number of reservists must be three times as high. Sensburg referred to NATO calculations that 5,000 soldiers could die every day in the event of a possible war on the eastern flank. He also criticized plans by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, who wants to introduce a voluntary military service model with 5,000 soldiers; this number is far too small. t-online.de
Germany no longer top in EU asylum applications: France is at the top with around 40,000 registered asylum applications between January 1 and March 31 of this year, reports the WamS, citing a confidential EU Commission paper. Spain and Germany followed. Here, the number of applications for protection fell by 41 percent to around 37,000 compared to the same period last year. zeit.de, augsburger-allgemeine.de, n-tv.de
Commissioner for Eastern Germany, Carsten Schneider, calls for equal living conditions nationwide: Structural weaknesses in certain regions should be addressed not only regionally, but also nationwide. The issue is former industrial areas in transition – in eastern Germany, but also in Kaiserslautern or the Ruhr area, Schneider said on DLF. He does not want to run for the position again. deutschlandfunk.de
Suspended sentence in corruption trial for former Berlin health senator Dilek Kalayci: The Berlin Regional Court found Kalayci guilty of corruption in connection with her wedding celebrations. According to the prosecution, Kalayci was not billed for the costs of organizing the wedding or the reception. Rather, the agency entrusted with the task promised itself Senate contracts. The head of the agency, who was also charged, received a suspended sentence of one year and three months. Kalayci has denied the allegations and says she will appeal. The judgment is not final. tagesspiegel.de, spiegel.de
Three men from the Reichsbürger scene arrested in Munich: They are accused of involvement in the group’s „United Patriots“ plans for subversion, as Bavaria’s LKA and the Munich Attorney General’s Office announced. The detainees supported the planned abduction of Health Minister Karl Lauterbach. In addition, the suspects are said to have met with the leadership of the subversives to prepare the takeover of various offices in a parallel government, it said. infranken.de, merkur.de
Several schools in Duisburg will remain closed on Monday due to a „threat situation“: All comprehensive and secondary schools in the city are affected, the police announced on Sunday evening, without providing any further details. According to WDR, a threatening email is said to have led to the decision. The website of a comprehensive school stated that the district government had ordered the school closures. Distance learning will take place. wdr.de, zdf.de
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- Lower Saxony: CDU open to economics minister from the automotive industry. n-tv.de
- Bavaria: CSU youth wing wants to ban cell phones in primary schools. welt.de
- Bavaria: 500 pupils demonstrate against unannounced exams. augsburger-allgemeine.de
- Thuringia: „Work instead of prison“ program rarely used to substitute jail time. mdr.de
- Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Start of the Jugendweihe season with Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig. n-tv.de
- Rhineland-Palatinate: The three people killed in the Westerwald were a family; police are searching high and low for the alleged perpetrator. spiegel.de
Customs policy of US President Donald Trump fuels concerns of trade war: Trump had launched a far-reaching new tariff package on Wednesday. This caused worldwide turbulence. Among other things, Trump had announced tariffs of 34 percent for imports from China, which, together with individual tariffs for various other countries, will come into force on April 9. Goods from the EU will then be subject to a 20 percent tariff. The US Federal Reserve also predicted higher inflation and slower growth for the US.
Protests against President Donald Trump in the US: People have protested against Trump’s policies at more than 1,200 rallies. In Washington, thousands of demonstrators marched to the National Mall near the White House to express their displeasure with the Republican and his adviser Elon Musk. They carried signs with messages such as „Not my president,“ „Stop destroying America“ and „Hands off the rule of law.“ Among other things, the participants criticized Trump’s actions against migrants, the cutbacks in federal agencies and the president’s tariffs. handelsblatt.com, n-tv.de
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces „strategic partnership“ with Central Asian states: At a summit in Samarkand in Uzbekistan, EU representatives and several heads of state from the region spoke of the beginning of a new era. To this end, a strategic partnership is being sought. Together with Council President Antonio Costa, von der Leyen announced, among other things, EU infrastructure aid worth 12 billion euros. This should be used to finance projects in areas such as transport, raw materials, renewable energies and digitization. The presidents of the resource-rich countries of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan took part in the meeting. Among other things, they hope to gain access to Europe’s cutting-edge technologies. de.euronews.com
CHP party conference elects Özgür Özel as new leader: The party of the imprisoned and deposed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu voted unanimously for Özel at the extraordinary meeting of delegates. The social democratic CHP is one of the leaders of the dissident protest movement that was triggered by the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul; Imamoglu is accused of corruption and of supporting the banned Kurdish Workers‘ Party (PKK). He denies the allegations and calls the action a politically motivated maneuver by the government. Imamoglu is considered the opposition’s most promising candidate so far for the presidential elections planned for 2028 in Turkey. spiegel.de, derstandard.at, rnd.de
Tunisian authorities take action against illegally erected refugee camps: Thousands of people have already left the tent camps in the central coastal region near Dschebeniana, the National Guard told AFP. Around 20,000 migrants had settled in illegal camps in olive groves. Pregnant women and other vulnerable people have been handed over to health authorities. Tunisia is one of the main transit countries for refugees on their way to Europe. orf.at, taz.de
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- Serbia: President Aleksandar Vucic gives little-known professor of medicine, Djuro Macut, a new government contract. sueddeutsche.de
- Hungary: Harassment of supporters of opposition politician Peter Magyar. tagesschau.de
- Norway: Possible EU accession becomes a crucial question in the election campaign. derstandard.at
- Italy: Nationwide protests against femicide. faz.net
- Romania: TikTok reveals cheating in the country and for the AfD. t-online.de
- Bosnia-Herzegovina: State Secretary Anna Lührmann threatened by Serbian nationalists. spiegel.de
- Vatican: Pope makes surprise appearance at St. Peter’s Square. zdf.de
- Spain: Nationwide demonstrations against housing shortages attract tens and thousands of demonstrators. zdf.de
- Iran: Foreign Minister Abbas Araghtschi rejects direct negotiations with the USA about the nuclear program. diepresse.com
- Iran: Iran’s president dismisses vice president Shahram Dabiri for luxury cruise to Antarctica. spiegel.de
Agreement in public sector wage dispute: The settlement essentially follows a recommendation made by the mediators at the end of March. Incomes will rise immediately by three percent, but at least by 110 euros per month. There will be a further increase of 2.8 percent on May 1, 2026. The 13th month’s salary is also to be increased. The package also includes improvements in shift allowances. The new contract will run for 27 months until the end of March 2027. Speaking on the employers‘ side, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser described the agreement good deal that would provide compensation for workers in difficult times. Verdi leader Frank Werneke said that his union did not find it easy to accept the result. DBB negotiator Volker Geyer said that everyone could find themselves in the agreement. n-tv.de, tagesschau.de, handelsblatt.com
Number of solar power systems in Germany exceeds five million mark: According to the German Solar Industry Association, more than a million new solar systems were installed last year alone. In total, they can produce 104 gigawatts of electricity. This corresponds to the capacity of 104 large coal-fired power plants. Domestic demand is covered by almost 15 percent by solar energy. handelsblatt.com
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- Industrial alcohol as fuel: Green methanol to make shipping cleaner. spiegel.de
- Asparagus harvest in Germany is slowly getting underway. handelsblatt.com
- DB Cargo boss Sigrid Nikutta: „I can’t afford any loss-makers.“ handelsblatt.com
Calls for changes to the selection process for NDR directors: There is a great need for reform, according to a statement by the staff council and editorial committee. The administrative board had unanimously proposed Sandra Harzer-Kux for election to the broadcasting council. However, she failed to obtain the required majority in the broadcasting council. The NDR staff council and editorial committee criticize the fact that employees were allowed to submit their suggestions for a job profile, but were not involved in the selection process afterwards. dwdl.de
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- Experiment in Italy: When AI fills the newspaper pages tagesschau.de
- Combating disinformation: X faces EU fine in the billions meedia.de
- Takeover bid: MFE only wants to pay the statutory minimum price to ProSiebenSat.1 shareholders meedia.de
- Bavaria: Public prosecutor’s office looks into state art collections monopol-magazin.de
- Chris Hemsworth: Movie star „intimidated“ by working with idol Halle Berry gala.de
- Artists from Bavaria: Why do talented artists sometimes remain so unknown that their works sometimes end up in the trash? Curator Iris Solbès has saved the work of Günter Kürbis from this fate. faz.net
- Ed Sheeran: New single „Azizam“ out now musikexpress.de
- Surprise appearance at the Vatican: Pope Francis appears at St. Peter’s Square spiegel.de
- Despite her pop star lifestyle, Beyoncé puts her children above everything else promiflash.de
- Exciting details leaked: Bayern Munich will reportedly extend the contract with attacking player Leroy Sané in the near future. sport.de
- After announced departure from Bayern: Thomas Müller says what he still plans to do with the football club – Win the championship and the Champions League n-tv.de
- Hertha BSC topples the league leaders: The Berliners beat 1. FC Cologne 1-0 tagesspiegel.de
- First meeting in Monte Carlo: Will the tennis stars Becker and Zverev be working together in the future? sportschau.de
- Curling World Championship: German men qualify for Olympics sueddeutsche.de
Study: Monkeys can yodel better than humans br.de