The day was dominated by the controversy over CDU politician Jens Spahn's use of a surrogate mother in the US, a practice illegal in Germany. From morning, Tagesspiegel and others framed it as a political problem, questioning the double standard given the Union's opposition to surrogacy. By afternoon, the story had become the central ethical debate, with Bild, Zeit, and Sueddeutsche all weighing in, and Alice Schwarzer calling surrogacy a form of human trafficking. The scandal overshadowed other stories, including the aftermath of Argentina's World Cup semifinal win over England, where Thomas Tuchel faced heavy criticism, and the dismissal of Ukraine's Defense Minister Fedorow. Domestic issues like heat-related deaths and water scarcity received less sustained attention as the Spahn story consumed editorial focus.