German media on July 28 continued its extensive coverage of the US-EU tariff agreement, reached the previous day, with early reports assessing its "immense negative impacts" on German industry and a significant profit decline for Audi. Concurrently, the fatal regional train derailment in Baden-Württemberg remained a major focus, with police identifying a landslide as the cause and later reports detailing victim identification, including an apprentice. By late morning, national attention shifted to the federal budget, with reports revealing a substantial deficit of approximately 172 billion Euros. In the afternoon, President Trump's direct intervention in the Ukraine conflict gained prominence as he issued a new, shortened ultimatum to Russia for the war's conclusion. Also in the afternoon, Chancellor Merz announced a humanitarian airlift to Gaza, to be established with Jordan.