10:58⇢February 23: The Day is Set
⌨The newspapers extensively report on a breakthrough in election timing negotiations: SPD and Union have agreed on February 23, 2025, as the date for new federal elections (Berliner Zeitung, FAZ, Spiegel, Welt, Zeit, RP Online, Stuttgarter Zeitung, WAZ, merkur.de, Junge Freiheit). Scholz is expected to call for a confidence vote on December 16. The Federal Returning Officer has reportedly approved the proposed timeline. In parallel, the metal industry reports significant wage increases despite economic challenges (FR).