12:08⇢Merz's Eight-Hour Workday Abolition Plan Sparks Debate
⌨The newspapers report on political controversies with a police union leader calling the Green Youth a "bunch of left-wing extremists" (Bild), while Chancellor Merz plans to abolish the eight-hour workday, prompting Linnemann's intervention (FR, merkur.de). Immigration debates continue with Interior Minister Dobrindt reportedly seeking to restrict family reunification for certain asylum seekers (Junge Freiheit). In sports, footballer Wirtz is discussed as being "ready for the dream island" (FAZ), while Stuttgart has landed after their cup victory (Stuttgarter Zeitung). Cultural news features controversial singer Michael Wendler's return to the German stage after five years in the US (RP Online), while international coverage includes children suffering from malnutrition in Gaza (Spiegel) and critical questions directed at Netanyahu about the war (Welt).