⌨Morning headlines in Germany were dominated by President Trump’s decision to withdraw the controversial Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino from Minneapolis. Editors across the spectrum (Spiegel, Zeit, Welt) framed this as a tactical retreat following fatal shootings and intense local friction, noting Bovino's replacement by 'Border Czar' Tom Homan. By midday, domestic attention shifted to the sudden resignation of North Rhine-Westphalia’s Migration Minister, Josefine Paul, following a scandal involving withheld evidence from the Solingen terror attack.
In the afternoon, editorial focus moved toward German fiscal policy as the Social State Commission released radical reform proposals for welfare and part-time work rights, sparking a sharp debate between the Union and the SPD. Concurrently, editors highlighted a geopolitical shift as the EU and India signed a major trade agreement, positioned as a strategic counterweight to both China and the U.S. By evening, the narrative returned to foreign policy, focusing on Trump’s naval deployments toward Iran and escalating Russian strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure.