12:52⇢The Billions Gap
⌨German newspapers are now heavily focused on the national budget, reporting a significant deficit of approximately 172 billion Euros, described as a "savings shock" (FAZ, FR, Welt, merkur.de). Concurrently, discussions continue on the US-EU trade agreement, with analyses of its risks and criticism that Europe fell for a "bluff," even as some portray Trump as a "radiant winner" (Berliner Zeitung, Spiegel, Sueddeutsche, Tagesspiegel). Domestic political controversies also feature.