18:49⇢Vatican Peace Talks Announced After Trump-Putin Call
⌨The newspapers extensively report on Trump's two-hour phone call with Putin, which Trump described as "excellent" (Bild). Following the call, Trump announced imminent negotiations to end the Ukraine war, potentially to be held at the Vatican (FAZ, FR, Spiegel, Sueddeutsche, RP Online, Tagesspiegel, Welt, Zeit, merkur.de). Trump stated that talks between Russia and Ukraine would "begin immediately" (Sueddeutsche), though no immediate ceasefire was achieved (Tagesspiegel). Opposition leader Merz has reportedly reacted to this development (FR). In other news, Stuttgart region aims to host the 2043 Federal Garden Show along the Neckar River (Stuttgarter Zeitung), while TAZ discusses working less for climate benefits, contrasting with Merz's recent call for increased working hours.