Future German coalition will end all federal admissions programs for refugees and will not establish new programs.

Source: Reuters

The EU Commission has secured support from EU countries to implement its initial countermeasures against US tariffs, set to take effect on April 15.

Germany’s Future Chancellor Friedrich Merz:

Europe can rely on Germany. Germany is getting a strong government that is able to act.

Germany’s Future Chancellor Friedrich Merz:

It will take minimum five years to gain citizenship. We will have border controls.

Germany’s Future Chancellor Friedrich Merz:

We will create a Swedish-style voluntary military service scheme.

European Commission:

Tariffs on the United States can be suspended if we reach a fair and balanced agreement with it.

Germany’s Future Chancellor Friedrich Merz:

We will create a national security council and a national crisis council.

Germany wants to "significantly" increase its defense spending.

Source: AFP

Wall Street opens in mixed order on the first day of new US tariffs:

Dow Jones -0.79%

Nasdaq +0.18%

S&P -0.35%

Trump:

BE COOL! Everything is going to work out well. The USA will be bigger and better than ever before!

Merz's ally CSU leader Markus Söder:

New coalition will take Germany back to the times before 2015 immigration wave.

Trump:

THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!!

Germany's Merz:

New government should stand in the week after April 28.

BREAKING: China issues risk alert for Chinese tourists travelling to US.

Another world first from Turkish Bayraktar TB2 UAV.

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BREAKING: China issues alert for some students studying abroad in the U.S.

US Treasury has imposed sanctions on entities supporting Iran's nuclear program.

Germany's Merz:

My message to Donald Trump is: Germany will fulfill its obligations on defense and strengthen its competitiveness.

Investor Kevin O'Leary:

104% tariffs in China are not enough. I'm advocating 400%.

Xi can only stay as the leader if people are employed. It's time to squeeze China into wall.

Investor Kevin O'Leary on his 400% tarriff proposal on China:

Bring the supreme leader (Xi) to Washington or CRUSH his economy until he has riots in the streets.

BIG: Israeli Air Force threatens to dismiss 970 pilots unless they withdraw their signatures from a letter calling for an end to the war in Gaza.

Source: Haaretz