08:13⇢SPD Members Greenlight Coalition
⌨The newspapers report on SPD members approving the coalition agreement with the CDU/CSU by a large majority (84%), clearing the final hurdle for the new government (FAZ, FR, RP Online, Spiegel, Tagesspiegel, Welt, Zeit). Lars Klingbeil is reportedly set to become Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister (Welt, FR). Several sources also highlight the dramatic profit collapse at major German automakers Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz, with particularly weak performance in China and concerns about Trump's tariffs further threatening the industry (Junge Freiheit, Bild, Stuttgarter Zeitung). Trump's self-congratulatory rhetoric after 100 days in office is scrutinized, with German media noting discrepancies between his claims and reality (TAZ, Sueddeutsche).