South Korean President Yoon's six-hour martial law declaration dominated German morning coverage, following yesterday's parliamentary crisis. The largest trade union called for a general strike, while opposition parties initiated impeachment procedures, forcing Yoon to withdraw his decree.
By midday, attention shifted to Chancellor Scholz's parliamentary questioning, where he distanced himself from Baerbock's suggestion about potential German peacekeeping troops in Ukraine. The Baltic Sea incident, where a Russian ship fired warning shots at a Bundeswehr helicopter, added tension to deteriorating German-Russian relations.
Evening coverage centered on the French parliament's successful no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Barnier, marking the first such occurrence under the Fifth Republic. German media connected this development to broader European political instability, particularly as Le Pen's influence grows.