The day was dominated by the aftermath of the attempted drone attack in Leipzig, with Welt and merkur.de reporting that Berlin is preparing a comprehensive sanctions package against Russia, dubbed 'Zeitenwende 2.0'. This story emerged in the late morning and remained prominent into the afternoon, with Frankfurter Rundschau and merkur.de covering Chancellor Merz's call for hard sanctions. Concurrently, the upcoming Saxony-Anhalt election remained a major focus, with Zeit analyzing the AfD's declining chances of an absolute majority and Bild noting the unprecedented nature of the campaign. The US-Venezuela oil deal also received attention, with Zeit providing details on the agreement. Other stories included the Iran war stalemate, warnings about Russian aggression in the Baltics, and the ongoing debate over the AfD's role in German politics.