German media started the day highlighting the federal coalition's failure to agree on broad electricity tax relief for private consumers, a disappointment for Merz and a continuation of previous days' debates on government tensions. Mid-morning saw a shift in immediate focus to the tragic death of Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota in a car accident, a prominent breaking news story. In the early afternoon, a new domestic breaking event emerged with an ax attack on an ICE train in Bavaria, leading to multiple injuries and extensive coverage. Throughout the day, and intensifying into the evening, the overarching story remained the progression and ultimate passage of President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" – the controversial tax and spending law – through the US House of Representatives, which marked its final legislative hurdle after previous Senate approval.