04:45⇢Merz's Israel Rift
⌨German media continues scrutinizing Chancellor Merz's first 100 days, with strong emphasis on internal party dissent over his decision to suspend arms to Israel (Spiegel, Zeit). While foreign policy gains are noted (RP Online, merkur.de), his domestic leadership faces sharp criticism (Tagesspiegel, TAZ). Concurrently, European leaders, including Merz and Zelenskyy, actively engage to align with President Trump on Ukraine, fearing a potential Trump-Putin deal (FAZ, FR).