Bild: Tax relief for everyone! | Soviel Entlastung ist für alle drin!
FAZ: Brussels and London sign defense partnership | Brüssel und London schließen Partnerschaft für Verteidigung
Funke: Berlin now more expensive than Hamburg | Berlin ist jetzt teurer als Hamburg
Handelsblatt: Industrial electricity price under threat | Gefahr für den Industriestrompreis
RND: After phone call with Putin: Trump announces Ukraine talks in the Vatican | Nach Telefonat mit Putin: Trump kündigt Ukraine-Gespräche im Vatikan an
SZ: Trump announces „immediate“ negotiations | Trump kündigt „sofort“ Verhandlungen an
Tagesspiegel: After phone call with Putin, Trump holds out prospect of Ukraine talks in the Vatican | Nach Telefonat mit Putin – Trump stellt Ukraine-Gespräche im Vatikan in Aussicht
taz: Joy, a small spark of hope | Freude, kleiner Hoffnungsfunke
Welt: The EU and the UK are moving closer together again | Die EU und Großbritannien rücken wieder zusammen
Israel allows some aid deliveries into the Gaza Strip: Israel has allowed nine trucks to cross the border at Kerem Shalom, said UN emergency relief coordinator Thomas Fletcher; this is only a drop in the ocean. The trucks were carrying baby food, among other things. Further deliveries are expected to follow in the coming days. stern.de, zdf.de, spiegel.de, n-tv.de
Israel wants to take over the entire Gaza Strip: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated that his government is pursuing the takeover of the entire Gaza Strip. The fighting is „intense“ and „we are making progress,“ Netanyahu said. Israel’s military called on residents of Khan Yunis to leave the city and head to Al-Mawasi. The military said it would launch an „unprecedented attack“ in the area to crack down on terrorist organizations. The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported more than 60 deaths, including in Gaza City and Khan Yunis. n-tv.de
US President Donald Trump holds out prospect of Ukraine talks in the Vatican: After a phone call lasting more than two hours with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump immediately raised the possibility of further negotiations. Pope Leo offered the Vatican as a venue for the talks. Trump emphasized that the conversation had gone well. Talks between Russia and Ukraine are to begin immediately. This was the third telephone conversation between Trump and Putin since the US president took office in January. Trump subsequently informed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and leading representatives of the EU and NATO. tagesspiegel.de, faz.net, rnd.de, zdf.de, tagesschau.de, welt.de
Bild Sunday trend from Insa: Union 26 percent (+1), AfD 24.5 percent, SPD 15.5 percent (-0.5), Greens 11 percent, Left 10 percent, BSW 4 percent, FDP 3.5 percent, others 5.5 percent. bild.de
GMS Sunday trend: CDU/CSU 26 percent, AfD 23 percent (-2), SPD 14 percent (-1), Greens 12 percent (+1), Left Party 10 percent, BSW 4 percent, FDP 4 percent, others 7 percent. (Comparison to April 7) gms-gmbh.com
Economics Minister Katherina Reiche announces relief package by mid-July: The package includes initial reforms to the labor market and a reduction in electricity tax, Reiche said at the East German Economic Forum. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania’s Minister President Manuela Schwesig has called for more support from the federal government. Economic problems in the eastern German states must be addressed more quickly, she said, as economic shocks are felt earlier in the east. n-tv.de, rnd.de
EU Commission expects German economy to stagnate in the current year: According to its spring economic forecast, gross domestic product in Germany will flatline this year and grow by 1.1 percent next year. The EU Commission bases its assessment on international customs policy and increasing global uncertainty, which is dragging down consumption, investment, and exports. For the EU as a whole, the Commission lowered its forecast from 1.7 percent to 1.1 percent. sueddeutsche.de, zdf.de, handelsblatt.com, tagesschau.de
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt seeks renewed talks with EU Commission over rejections: The Interior Ministry said it would present the grounds for its decisions, but that these would not necessarily be published. Dobrindt has expressly ordered the rejection of asylum seekers at German borders – a move ruled out by previous government on the grounds of European law. The Interior Ministry bases its decision on national law. However, EU law takes precedence over domestic law. tagesschau.de
Intensive border controls not feasible in the long term: According to the police union, the tightened border controls and rejections of asylum seekers cannot be maintained in the long term. Andreas Roßkopf, chairman of the federal police union, told Funke newspapers that this is only working at the moment because duty rosters have been changed, training has been put on hold, and overtime has been stopped. The police can only maintain the intensive controls for a few more weeks. zdf.de, stern.de
Lower Saxony’s Minister President Stephan Weil bids farewell after twelve years: After a reception in the New Town Hall in Hanover, the Army Music Corps played a serenade and three pieces of music chosen by Weil in the evening. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius praised his long-time companion as an „advocate for the people,“ „crisis manager,“ and „outstanding state leader.“ The election of his successor is scheduled for Tuesday in the state parliament. The SPD in Lower Saxony has nominated the current Minister of Economic Affairs, Olaf Lies. ndr.de, haz.de
Mayor of Frankfurt an der Oder Rene Wilke to become Brandenburg’s new interior minister: Wilke succeeds Katrin Lange, who announced her resignation on Friday. She had come under criticism for the dismissal of Brandenburg’s head of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Jörg Müller. Lange had accused Müller of informing her too late about the classification of the state’s AfD party as a confirmed right-wing extremist organization. The opposition had expressed doubts about this account. Wilke has been mayor since 2018 and was previously a member of the state parliament. In 2024, he renounced his membership of the Left Party after more than 20 years, partly because of its stance on Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. faz.net, n-tv.de
More regional news:
- Brandenburg: AfD sues against classification of state association as right-wing extremist. tagesspiegel.de
- Lower Saxony: 1.3 billion euros in tax revenue will be missing by 2029. ndr.de
- Baden-Württemberg: Transport Minister Winfried Hermann on Stuttgart21: „Passengers will suffer even more.“ stuttgarter-zeitung.de
- Berlin: Police Chief Barbara Slowik Meisel „concerned and dismayed“ after three police officers were seriously injured within a few days. rbb24.de
- North Rhine-Westphalia: Victims in Bielefeld knife attack out of danger; suspect arrested. zdf.de
- Schleswig-Holstein: Millions in lost tax revenue due to lack of tax auditors. kn-online.de
- Saxony-Anhalt: Ministry of Finance wants to put federal money into special infrastructure funds. n-tv.de
- Schleswig-Holstein: State to pay master craftsman bonuses until 2028. n-tv.de
- Lower Saxony: State assumes liability for damages at Meyer shipyard. n-tv.de
- Bavaria: Former CSU member of parliament Eduard Lintner admits to passing on money in Azerbaijan affair. br.de
- Hamburg: CDU calls for better hygiene checks on barbershops. ndr.de
- North Rhine-Westphalia: Protests against planned Castor transports in Ahaus. wdr.de
- Bavaria: Minister President Markus Söder has 620 godchildren. spiegel.de
EU and UK agree on close cooperation: More than five years after Brexit, both sides have agreed to strengthen relations. At a summit in London, a security and defense pact was agreed, along with agreements on issues such as trade, fishing, and youth mobility. The security pact, for example, will allow the British arms industry to participate in a future EU defense fund. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the rapprochement as a „historic moment.“ British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke of a new era and a „win-win for both sides.“ EU Council President Antonio Costa announced that there would be an annual summit between the EU and the UK in the future. spiegel.de, faz.net, capital.de, sueddeutsche.de, zdf.de
EU plans electronic entry system: In order to better control irregular migration, the European Parliament and national governments have agreed on the gradual introduction of the so-called Entry/Exit System. According to Brussels, the system will automatically record which non-EU citizens enter or leave a member state. Biometric data such as fingerprints and photos will also be used for this purpose. A specific start date for the new system has not yet been set. zeit.de, derstandard.at, faz.net
Iran warns of failure of nuclear negotiations with the US: The talks will lead nowhere if the US government insists that Iran completely halt uranium enrichment, the Foreign Ministry in Tehran said. This is a national achievement that will not be relinquished, it added. US special envoy Steve Witkoff had called this condition a „very clear red line“; not even „one percent“ enrichment capability could be allowed because enrichment could in principle lead to the development of weapons.
Supreme Court overturns protected status for 350,000 Venezuelans: President Donald Trump’s administration has been allowed to let the protected status of 350,000 Venezuelan immigrants expire. The Supreme Court’s ruling was passed with one dissenting vote. This basically means that those affected can now be deported. The Supreme Court’s decision overturned a ruling by a federal judge in California that had upheld the protected status. tagesschau.de
More News:
- France: Bruno Retailleau elected leader of France’s conservative party. handelsblatt.com
- Lithuania: Belarus sued at the ICJ for smuggling migrants into the country; compensation for border fence. n-tv.de
- Belgium: Country slips deeper into deficit; EU Commission sounds alarm. grenzecho.net
- Turkey: Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan calls for new relations with the country. n-tv.de
- France: Paris plans high-security prison wing for drug lords and jihadists in French Guiana, sparking massive backlash. spiegel.de
- France: Conservatives pin of hopes on ‚Sarkozy effect‘. wort.lu
- Luxembourg: Ministry of the Interior presents new measures for civil security. tageblatt.lu
- Spain: Airbnb must delete 65,000 listings due to rule violations. n-tv.de
Almost every second woman in employment works part-time: Last year, more people worked part-time in Germany than ever before. According to the Federal Statistical Office, the part-time rate is particularly high among mothers of minors. Among women with children under the age of three, it was 73 percent. Fathers, on the other hand, work part-time less often than men without children. In a long-term comparison, however, the rates between women and men have converged slightly in recent years. n-tv.de, zdf.de
More from Business, Tech and Science:
- Ford in Cologne: Car manufacturer schedules further negotations with IG Metall. tagesschau.de
- Deutsche Bahn loses billion-dollar contract in Canada. spiegel.de
- OECD: Not enough studies on child well-being in the digital age. heise.de
- Energy manager Bernd Böddeling succeeds Katherina Reiche at Westenergie. handelsblatt.com
- More and more people are buying second-hand books and clothes. n-tv.de
- Shipping companies expect record numbers of cruise passengers. tagesschau.de
- Online retail growing faster than expected. n-tv.de
- USA: Conflict with Trump – CBS News boss Wendy McMahon resigns t-online.de
- „Are you aware of your power?“ Jane Fonda speaks to young journalists deutschlandfunk.de
- NHL stays with Sky, Füchse boss slams ARD and ZDF dwdl.de
- Law on the protection of cultural property streamlined wdr.de
- Graffiti on building facade: „Banksy doesn’t care about the consequences“ faz.net
- Unsuk Chin in Hamburg: „The Dark Side of the Moon“ opera should never have been performed welt.de
- Cancer diagnosis for former US President Biden: „He will face this challenge with dignity“ tagesschau.de
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- Matthäus on Sané transfer negotations: „A lot went wrong“ sport.de
- Suffering over: Kai Havertz makes comeback for Arsenal rnd.de
- Ice hockey world championship in Sweden and Denmark: Hat trick of defeats for German ice hockey team – 0:5 against world champions Czech Republic sportschau.de
- Danish coach Michael Mørkøv hints at big Vingegaard surprise: „I can’t say for sure that he will go to the World Championships. But I can certainly confirm that Jonas is interested in competing in the World Championships.“ sport.de
Toilet from Churchill’s house: Thief of the golden toilet gets suspended sentence n-tv.de