The day began with reports on the fuel tax discount's immediate effect, with prices dropping below €2 at many stations (Bild, Sueddeutsche, RP Online). By late morning, the coalition's plan to tap pension funds to close the budget hole dominated (Spiegel, Bild, Zeit). In the early afternoon, attention shifted to a power shift in Hungary as Orbán became Vice Premier (Spiegel), while the coalition's internal strife continued (merkur.de, Welt). The major development came in the late afternoon: Trump announced a 25% tariff on EU auto imports (Spiegel, FAZ, FR, Tagesspiegel), escalating trade tensions. The evening saw coverage of May Day demonstrations in Berlin, described as peaceful by police (Tagesspiegel) but with leftist protests stuck in party crowds (TAZ).