15:17⇢Coalition Confronts Reform Demands
⌨German media continues to focus on Chancellor Merz's advocacy for decisive social reforms, causing irritation within the "Schwarz-Rot" coalition, which is also grappling with deep internal disagreements (Tagesspiegel, Welt, WAZ, Sueddeutsche). Discussions also revisit the long-term impact of the 2015 refugee policy and state capacity (Berliner Zeitung). A new focus emerges on the economy, with reports of Germans reducing consumption, even in tourist hotspots, and concerns about a looming struggle for skilled labor between defense and renewable energy sectors (Spiegel, TAZ).