10:30⇢New McCann Search Begins in Portugal
⌨The newspapers report on a new search operation for Madeleine McCann in Praia da Luz, Portugal, as investigations continue into the long-running case (Bild). German media extensively covers escalating tensions with Russia, as the US prepares new sanctions and tariffs against Putin's regime while Russian officials threaten "complete destruction" of Ukraine following failed Istanbul negotiations (FR, merkur.de). Domestic issues dominate several outlets, with driving licenses becoming increasingly unaffordable for young Germans due to rising costs (FAZ), while Germany's strawberry industry faces a pricing crisis that could make domestic berries unaffordable (Spiegel). Social problems feature prominently, including controversy over asylum seekers listing January 1st as their birthday in official documents, with the AfD expressing skepticism about the practice (Junge Freiheit), and reports of a gay teacher facing harassment from elementary school students in Berlin, highlighting broader issues of violence and mobbing in schools (Sueddeutsche). Frankfurt's drug crisis continues without clear solutions as officials debate approaches to the crack epidemic in the train station district (Neues Deutschland).