Morning coverage focused on CDU/CSU's paradoxical position: leading polls with double SPD's numbers yet facing internal anxiety about falling below 30%. The final TV debate ("Schlussrunde") aftermath revealed increasing pressure on Baerbock's foreign policy positions and complex coalition mathematics.
By afternoon, reports emerged of a mysterious Swiss-German billionaire behind controversial AfD donations, while Thyssenkrupp's failed HKM sale threatened 3000 jobs. Ver.di announced new airport strikes for Monday, expanding from Friday's transport disruptions.
Evening brought renewed focus on transatlantic tensions as former French Foreign Minister warned of European dependence on US protection. A knife attack at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial redirected attention briefly, while coverage returned to election scenarios and AfD's sophisticated use of AI in campaign operations. The day ended with growing evidence of coordinated US-Russia pressure on European autonomy.