05:57⇢Trump Doubles Steel Tariffs To 50%
⌨The newspapers report on Trump's announcement to double steel tariffs from 25% to 50%, effective June 4th (FAZ, FR, merkur.de). This marks a significant escalation in trade policy following yesterday's court battles over tariff authority. Domestically, prosecutors investigate Essen's CDU mayor and senior officials for alleged breach of trust and coercion in attempting to prevent an AfD party conference (Junge Freiheit). The Merz government faces criticism over proposed working time law extensions, with union officials calculating the changes would create enormous problems for workers (Neues Deutschland). Germany recorded its highest naturalization numbers ever, with specific immigrant groups particularly seeking German citizenship, though "turbo-naturalizations" after just a few years remained rare across federal states (Welt). Elon Musk officially departs the White House as Trump's cost-cutting advisor, with outlets reporting his failure to deliver promised savings and alleged damage caused during his tenure (Süddeutsche, Zeit).