The CDU's internal conflict over abolishing the 'Rente mit 63' early retirement scheme dominated editorial decisions. Morning reports from Bild and merkur.de highlighted that seven of sixteen state premiers, particularly from the east, were rebelling against the plan, with Thorsten Frei attempting to block their demands. The dispute was framed as a crisis for the Merz government, with Junge Freiheit and Spiegel covering the eastern CDU's defiance and Frei's push for a decisive word. By afternoon, the Ceuta migration crisis regained traction, with Bild reporting smugglers offering jet ski rides to the mainland and Zeit covering unaccompanied minors left behind. The EU's emergency response and debates over deportations to third countries featured in Berliner Zeitung and TAZ. The Rhine low-water crisis continued, with RP Online noting record lows and cruise cancellations, while a forest fire in the Netherlands threatened the German border. The reintroduction of a mandatory social service year also sparked debate in evening editions.