The day's dominant story was a dramatic escalation within the coalition government. Morning reports from Bild and Spiegel detailed an alleged outburst by Chancellor Merz against Vice Chancellor Klingbeil during a coalition summit, with Merz reportedly shouting at Klingbeil over pension reform. This followed earlier coverage of Merz's pension remarks sparking union backlash. By early afternoon, merkur.de reported that Merz had provoked Kubicki's comeback with insults. The pension dispute and coalition infighting dominated multiple outlets throughout the day, overshadowing other stories. Meanwhile, the Iran war and Hormuz blockade continued as background context, with reports on Russia using oil leverage against Berlin and China's sea blockade drills.