Germany's minimum wage commission set increases to 14.60 euros by 2027, forcing the SPD to abandon its 15-euro campaign promise. The decision created internal tensions ahead of the party's Berlin congress, where delegates delivered a stinging rebuke to leadership.
RTL's 150-million-euro acquisition of Sky Deutschland dominated morning business coverage, marking significant consolidation in German television. The Bundestag voted to suspend family reunification for asylum seekers, continuing Chancellor Merz's hardline migration stance from previous days.
By evening, the SPD congress delivered its verdict on party leadership. While Bärbel Bas secured overwhelming approval with 95 percent for co-chair, Lars Klingbeil faced humiliation with only 64.9 percent support—the second-lowest result in party history. German outlets described the outcome as a "demütigung" reflecting deep internal divisions over the party's leftward trajectory and electoral failures.