World Cup Protest: German football leaders and fans are again debating a boycott of the 2026 tournament in the US, with critics calling it sportswashing tied to Donald Trump. Pop Culture & Politics: A pop-up contemporary art show is opening at Berlin’s Bellevue Palace while the presidential residence is renovated, with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier backing “free art” as a democratic necessity. England Under Tuchel: Thomas Tuchel says England aren’t favourites for the World Cup but can “dare to dream,” while the centre-back pairing question ahead of the opener against Croatia remains a big talking point. Bayern Transfer Talk: Reports link Eintracht Frankfurt’s Nathaniel Brown to Bayern, with a fee around €60m mentioned as talks continue. German Economy Mood: Retailers expect only a modest World Cup sales lift because matches are outside Germany, with any boost mainly limited to specific product categories. Defence Industry: After the Franco-German FCAS fighter-jet collapse, Airbus-linked firms have submitted a new European combat-air concept to Germany’s defence ministry. Climate Diplomacy in Bonn: UN climate talks in Bonn are underway, with concerns that access for civil society and developing countries is shrinking. Germany in the Spotlight: A German government response says Google met top officials dozens of times to discuss online “hate speech” and “disinformation.”