20:02⇢Scholz Bids Farewell With Grand Tattoo
⌨The newspapers report on the ceremonial farewell for outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz with a Großer Zapfenstreich (Grand Tattoo), Germany's highest military honor (FAZ, RP Online, Spiegel, Sueddeutsche, Tagesspiegel, Welt). Scholz requested music from the Beatles, Bach, and Aretha Franklin for the ceremony (Spiegel, Tagesspiegel). Meanwhile, the coalition agreement for the new Merz government has been signed (merkur.de). Other news includes Poland's President Duda claiming migrants believe "money lies on the streets in Germany" (Bild), EU plans to restrict funding to Russia over fears of a Trump deal (FR), and SPD chairman Lars Klingbeil's radical cabinet reshuffle (TAZ).