Morning editorial attention in Germany was divided between the sentencing of a mountaineer for a fatal Großglockner expedition and the opening of the CDU party congress in Stuttgart. Editors focused on the symbolic presence of Angela Merkel and Friedrich Merz’s attempt to project leadership while distancing the party from 'naive pacifism' regarding Iran and Russia. By midday, Daniela Maier’s Olympic gold provided a brief shift in focus, alongside reports of Russian logistical failures following Starlink disruptions. The narrative shifted decisively in the afternoon as news broke that the U.S. Supreme Court had struck down President Trump’s emergency-based tariffs. German editors prioritized this as a major defeat for the administration's economic policy. However, the day ended with reports of Trump’s immediate retaliation—a defiant announcement of a new 10 percent global levy—overshadowing Merz’s reelection as CDU chair and leaving German industrial leaders in a state of continued uncertainty.
