Union and the SPD have announced the conclusion of the coalition agreement to reject asylum seekers in the future and also to enforce deportations more. The CDU After the presentation of the contract, announced regular deportation fees to Syria and Afghanistan. At the same time, for example, the Jesuit refugee service criticized the planned migration policy as a “disaster” and warned of a massive reduction in the rule of law for protection seekers. Tilman Steffen, editor in the time of the time, classifies whether the planned deportations and rejections can actually be implemented at the border.
US President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day suspension of certain punitive tariffs, which made internationally relieved. For almost all countries, with the exception of China, reduced tariffs of ten percent apply for the time being. However, tariffs on certain products such as cars, steel and aluminum remain. For the EU, this means temporary relief, which is why it also exposes its planned countermeasures for 90 days. However, Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on the platform X that the measures take effect if negotiations with the USA are unsuccessful. Heike Buchter is a US correspondent of the time. In the podcast she analyzes what Donald Trump has moved to this U -turn.
Also in the update: Leading business institutes have reduced their growth forecast for Germany in 2025. Instead of an originally forecast increase of 0.8 percent, they now only expect minimal growth of 0.1 percent. Only an increase of 1.3 percent is expected for 2026. The reasons for the weak forecast are geopolitical tensions, the Protectionist trade policy of the United States and the increasing international competition, especially from China. In addition, a shortage of skilled workers and high bureaucratic hurdles burden growth.
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