Bild: Stop this violent crime once and for all | Stoppt endlich diese Gewalt-Kriminalität
FAZ: Significantly more acts of violence by children and adolescents | Deutlich mehr Gewalttaten von Kindern und Jugendlichen
Funke: A100 bridge to be removed – Ringbahn to remain closed for weeks | A100-Brücke kommt weg – Ringbahn bleibt wochenlang gesperrt
Handelsblatt: Tesla sales collapse – Musk must face the consequences | Tesla-Absatz bricht ein – Musk zieht Konsequenz
RND: Trade war escalates: Trump to hammer Europe with tariffs – the EU plans to hit back | Handelskrieg eskaliert: Trump verkündet Zollhammer gegen Europa – wie die EU zurückschlagen will
SZ: Violence on the rise in Germany | In Deutschland nimmt die Gewalt zu
Tagesspiegel: Trump’s „Liberation Day“ – US imposes 20 percent tariffs on imports from the EU | Trumps „Tag der Befreiung“ – USA belegen Einfuhren aus der EU mit 20-Prozent-Zöllen
taz: Little Istanbul greets Imamoglu | Klein-Istanbul grüßt Imamoglu
Welt: CDU and SPD are already squandering trust | Union und SPD verspielen bereits Vertrauen
US President Donald Trump introduces a complex customs system for most imports: A flat rate of 10 percent customs duty is to be levied on all foreign goods as a baseline. For many countries, depending on the trade deficit, higher additional levies would apply, Trump said in the Rose Garden of the White House. For imports from the EU it is 20 percent, for China 34 percent. Trump said April 2nd would go down in history as the day they started making America rich again. The golden age of the USA is coming back. The aim is to rebalance trade deficits. Trump claims his policies will bring jobs and factories back into the country, while analysts believe his approach will lead to higher inflation and economic stagnation. It is expected that many importers will simply pass on higher costs to end consumers. stern.de, zdf.de
Coalition negotiators dampen hopes of an early conclusion: The leaders of the CDU/CSU and SPD have set up groups of three for further negotiations, which are to negotiate on individual topics as far as possible, Table Briefing reports. The talks are to be shifted from the very large 19-round to smaller groups in order to discuss more efficiently and to present proposals more quickly.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces a new security corridor in the south of the Gaza Strip: With the Morag corridor between Rafah and Khan Yunis, Israel wants to gradually increase the pressure on Hamas to force it to release the last hostages. In March, Israel resumed control of the Netzarim corridor further north. The army had withdrawn from the area under the ceasefire agreement. zdf.de, spiegel.de, tagesschau.de, handelsblatt.com
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reaffirms support for Ukraine: Ukraine can continue to count on military support from the alliance, Rutte said in the run-up to the two-day NATO meeting in Brussels. More than 20 billion euros in aid for the current year has already been pledged in the first three months of the year. Regarding US President Donald Trump’s efforts to secure a ceasefire, Rutte said he supports the attempts to end the war in a just and lasting way. He expressed appreciation to Trump for „breaking the deadlock“. At the same time, Rutte praised the efforts of Great Britain and France, both of which are preparing security guarantees for Ukraine. handelsblatt.com
Germany sees increase in violent crime: According to Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, 5.8 million crimes were registered in 2024; 1.7 percent fewer than in 2023. However, she said the decline was mainly due to the partial legalization of cannabis. At the same time, there was an increase in acts of violence. Overall, the police registered more than 217,000 violent crimes last year, particularly among children, adolescents and non-German suspects. Faeser, together with BKA chief Holger Münch, presented the police crime statistics for the past year. Faeser particularly lamented the violence against women. The number of registered sex offenses has increased by 9.3 percent. More and more police officers and rescue workers are also being attacked – more than 300 times every day. Faeser called for the introduction of electronic ankle bracelets. zdf.de
Ministers of transport want to make driving licences cheaper: At their spring conference, the ministers agreed to optimize driving school training. For example, questions regarding the theoretical exam are to be reviewed in terms of their practical suitability. The aim is to reduce failure rates and costs without lowering the quality of the training. n-tv.de, tagesschau.de
Development Minister Svenja Schulze describes inclusion as a „fundamental human right“ at the opening of the World Summit for People with Disabilities: She called for greater integration of people with disabilities into society and working life. The aim of the meeting, which is attended by more than 3,000 representatives of government agencies and civil society organizations, is to pave the way for steps to implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Chancellor Olaf Scholz and King Abdullah II of Jordan have called for increased international efforts to promote inclusion and participation. stern.de, tagesschau.de, handelsblatt.com
Police dissolve huge pedophile platform on the darkweb: 1.8 million people were registered on „KidFlix“ at times, reports the Bavarian LKA and Europol. So far, around 1,400 suspects from more than 30 countries have been identified worldwide. 79 people have been arrested. Police officers from Bavaria, the Netherlands and Switzerland, among other places, were involved in the investigations. The site has since been shut down. According to investigators, the operators have not yet been identified. sueddeutsche.de, faz.net, tagesspiegel.de, zdf.de
Potsdam to hold referendum to remove Lord Mayor Mike Schubert: Councilors in the city parliament agreed citizens should decide in May whether to end the controversial SPD city hall leader’s term in office. The motion to recall Schubert, which passed by a third-thirds majority, included the claim that Schubert’s integrity had been compromised. The Lord Mayor was implicated in a preliminary investigation into free VIP tickets. The public prosecutor’s office dropped the proceedings in return for a fine of €34,000. rbb24.de, tagesspiegel.de
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- North Rhine-Westphalia: AfD candidate for Enquete Commission attended controversial far-right Potsdam meeting. wdr.de
- Rhineland-Palatinate: Philipp Fernis sworn in as Minister of Justice, Steven Wink new FDP parliamentary leader. swr.de
- Thuringia: Prime Minister Mario Voigt launches a new format of government questioning in the state parliament. n-tv.de
- Brandenburg: Provisional hiring freeze for teachers due to budget situation. tagesspiegel.de
- Thuringia: AfD candidate chosen for constitutional court. n-tv.de
- Berlin: CDU parliamentary leader Dirk Stettner proposes day of remembrance against anti-Semitism. tagesspiegel.de
- Hessen: Solidarity rally for Turkey’s democracy movement. n-tv.de
- Berlin: Senate wants to make dog handler licenses mandatory. morgenpost.de
- Bavaria: Allegations against the State Painting Collections more extensive than previously known; possible sexual harassment of minors by supervisory staff. deutschlandfunkkultur.de
- Hamburg: Data protection commissioner Thomas Fuchs urges Berlin to be more careful. n-tv.de
- Brandenburg: Minister President Dietmar Woidke wants improved oil supply for PCK refinery in Schwedt. tagesspiegel.de
- Bremen: The dispute over on-street parking continues. butenunbinnen.de
- Brandenburg: State government satisfied with marketing campaign; popularity rising in east and west Germany. rbb24.de
EU wants to rethink cooperation with Ankara after the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu: The rethink is necessary in light of recent developments, officials said. However, Turkey is still a strategically important partner and the EU wants to see the country anchored in European values. On Thursday, high-level talks between the two sides on economic relations will take place in Brussels for the first time in six years. Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek is expected to attend. stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on a three-day visit to Greenland: The US would not take over Greenland, she said after her arrival in the capital Nuuk. She would support Greenland in this difficult time. Her visit is seen as a reaction to the US’s claims of ownership of the semi-autonomous island. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that the US wants to take possession of the island, citing security reasons and resources. spiegel.de, welt.de, zeit.de, zeit.de
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warns against Russian influence on Moldovan elections: During her visit to Chisinau, Baerbock promised Moldova support against Russian influence in the parliamentary elections due this fall. Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin will once again try to undermine democracy and freedom in Moldova, Baerbock said. She described the country’s democracy as well-fortified. A future in the EU is also within reach. Moldova has been an EU accession candidate since 2022. t-online.de
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- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Serb leader Milorad Dodik, who is wanted on arrest warrant, says he has returned to the country. stern.de
- Poland: Tusk’s Civic Platform party has been the victim of a cyber attack; the trail leads to the Middle East. n-tv.de
- Poland: Anti-German campaign in the presidential election. tagesschau.de
- Belgium: Military Counter-Espionage Service SGRS wants to drastically increase its workforce. grenzecho.net
- Belgium: Amnesty denounces government; asylum policy causes great suffering. grenzecho.net
- Greece: Military rearmament announced. zeit.de
- Hungary: Prime Minister Viktor Orban receives Netanyahu despite international arrest warrant. kleinezeitung.at
- Austria: Alpine Republic drops in EU comparison of weekly working hours. derstandard.de
- Myanmar: Military government agrees to 20-day ceasefire; more than 3,000 dead in earthquake. spiegel.de
- China: Superpower ends two-day maneuvers off Taiwan; criticism from the US and EU. zeit.de
- Bitkom survey: Germans are hoarding 195 million old cell phones. zdf.de
- Dresden chip startup Spinncloud considers moving to America. handelsblatt.com
- 70 percent of Germans believe that health insurance companies waste contributions. rnd.de
- Works councils‘ pleas are falling on deaf ears: co-determination in companies is suffering after Chinese takeovers. n-tv.de
- Viessmann provides venture capital for sustainability startups. faz.net
- Consumers are missing paper advertising brochures – and buying less. n-tv.de
- Automotive supplier Webasto to cut every sixth German job. n-tv.de
- Media war in America: Trump’s campaign against „left-wing liberal echo chambers“ faz.net
- Tournament starts on July 4: ARD and ZDF will show all women’s European Championship matches live sportbuzzer.de
- First details of the concept: DAZN wants to make Bundesliga conference „quick and crisp“ dwdl.de
- Militias destroy national museum in Sudan wdr.de
- Hollywood star Val Kilmer dies aged 65 n-tv.de
- „He was a bad person“: Macaulay Culkin has not had contact with his father for 30 years n-tv.de
- Dispute over trademark rights: Bushido wins court case against Fler rnd.de
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- Comment: Out of the cup in Bielefeld – Leverkusen’s humiliation is the result of a creeping downward trend sueddeutsche.de
- Thomas Müller and his departure from Bayern: It’s complicated sportbuzzer.de
- A first in Norway: Automatic contract extension for pregnant footballers sportschau.de
- Scandal in Italy, too? Gymnasts apparently had to strip down to their underwear n-tv.de
‚Photo-bomber from Washington‘: Former US President Barack Obama accidently crashes family photo spiegel.de