Morning coverage focused on coalition disputes over Ukraine support, with Habeck accusing Scholz of dishonesty regarding weapon deliveries. By mid-morning, the AfD faced financial pressure as Volksbank Düsseldorf terminated their accounts following activist pressure.
The afternoon was dominated by an attack in Aschaffenburg, where an Afghan asylum seeker targeted a kindergarten group, killing a two-year-old child and another person. The perpetrator's deportation status became central to political discourse, with Wagenknecht directly criticizing Scholz's migration policies.
Trump's first executive actions generated parallel coverage, particularly his immigration enforcement expansion and withdrawal from international agreements. European responses evolved from morning uncertainty to evening strategic positioning, with Habeck criticizing both US and Austrian approaches at Davos. Berlin transport unions announced a 24-hour strike for Monday, while the Greens' internal crisis deepened over the Gelbhaar case.
