What Europe Writes About: Sanctions Target Iran's Partners, Tornado Devastates Village in Aude, Intelligence Agencies See Russia Behind Arms Factory Sabotages

• 25.08.Third drone and military explosives found at Leipzig airport, Merz promises to name those behind it. Chancellor at government retreat said the perpetrators "will pay for it"; both explosives found are of military origin Die Zeit ↗Spiegel ↗Welt ↗
• 25.08.Canada imposes retaliatory tariffs of 20 billion dollars, trade dispute with Washington escalates. Ottawa did what it threatened yesterday Handelsblatt ↗taz ↗
• 25.08.Trump wants to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" in retaliation. Half the lake belongs to Canada though Tagesspiegel ↗Handelsblatt ↗
• 25.08.Volkswagen works council warns of up to 115,000 job cuts in Germany. Blume faced booing in Wolfsburg, supervisory board speaks of damaged trust Handelsblatt ↗FAZ ↗Spiegel ↗
• 25.08.CIA director John Ratcliffe landed unannounced in Moscow, Kremlin plays uninformed. American military aircraft detected over Russian capital Spiegel ↗Welt ↗n-tv ↗
• 25.08.Secret weapons depot on edge of Berlin, trail leads to Russian agent network. And police meanwhile searching for witnesses to cut cables on railway line Tagesspiegel ↗n-tv ↗
• 25.08.Sugar tax to be extended to light and zero drinks, government in dispute over it. A liter of cola could become 38 cents more expensive Tagesschau ↗taz ↗Tagesspiegel ↗
• 25.08.State ended first half-year in minus 71 billion euros and new debt is noticeably more expensive. Economist Lars Feld meanwhile writes that signs of global financial crisis are mounting n-tv ↗Handelsblatt ↗
• 25.08.Steinmeier demands rejection of "völkisch" ideology: "There are no first and second-class citizens." Presidential speech comes before elections in Saxony-Anhalt where AfD and Die Linke are first and second with eastern voters Tagesschau ↗Welt ↗
• 25.08.Waymo to launch robotaxis in Munich in 2027 — Google's first start in European Union. Handelsblatt ↗Welt ↗
• 25.08.OpenAI blocked accounts involved in pro-Russian disinformation campaign. Handelsblatt ↗
• 25.08.Germany deported another 23 Afghans to Kabul based on new negotiations with Taliban. Human rights advocates warn of situation on the ground Tagesspiegel ↗

• USA want to cut Iran off from entire global economy. Finance Minister Scott Bessent threatens sanctions on every trading partner of Tehran — goal is to "cut off every economic artery keeping this tyrannical regime alive" Tagesschau ↗Welt ↗Süddeutsche ↗
• From big American announcements against Iran, only vague threats remain. Analysis of what really comes out of the announced "economic D-Day" Handelsblatt ↗
• Sanctions plan stands and falls on China. Washington speaks of economic "D-Day" against Iran — question is whether Beijing will respect it Spiegel ↗
• Washington appeals to Iranian soldiers with reference to fall of Berlin Wall. "Remember that the Berlin Wall fell," US reminded army in Tehran Tagesspiegel ↗
• Another tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz. Off Oman coast remained immobilized after strike Tagesschau ↗n-tv ↗
• US Supreme Court temporarily allowed Trump's mail voting restrictions. Before rest of election cycle, fears of chaos grow FAZ ↗Süddeutsche ↗n-tv ↗
• USA doubling tariffs on cars from Canada, Ottawa preparing retaliation for Tuesday. Tagesschau ↗Handelsblatt ↗
• Government wants to revoke up to 200,000 visas — most extensive mass visa cancellation in US history Die Zeit ↗
• German media demand Merz support against American visa rules. They speak of "troubling precedent" Welt ↗
• Cabinet convenes at retreat in Neuhardenberg. Government seeking reset before autumn season Tagesschau ↗Die Zeit ↗
• Head of health insurance AOK warns of eight-billion-euro hole in nursing insurance by 2027. ZDF ↗Welt ↗
• President of economic institute IWH warns against AfD government in Saxony-Anhalt: "the state's economy would shrink" Handelsblatt ↗
• Greens and Die Linke warn of "irreversible consequences", if they don't make it over five percent and AfD remains alone against CDU Welt ↗
• Power struggle at Volkswagen. Works council head Cavallo demands perspective from management, "in the company there's demotivation rather than clear goal" Tagesschau ↗taz ↗
• Low water on Rhine threatens industry on banks. Spiegel ↗
• Baerbock after end of UN mandate heads to Columbia University in New York. Spiegel ↗Süddeutsche ↗
• Ukraine and Britain will jointly use artificial intelligence for army. Die Zeit ↗
• Die Linke and unions want to introduce financial transaction tax domestically, when EU level was blocked Welt ↗
• Turkish court sent recalled opposition mayors to over 23 years prison. Spiegel ↗Tagesspiegel ↗
• World's oceans reached record 21.1 degrees Celsius, Copernicus program measurements showed Spiegel ↗ZDF ↗

• 25.08.Police in Slovakia foiled the arson of a drone factory, three foreigners are in custody. Polish media emphasize that according to investigators it was a commissioned job Onet ↗TVN24 ↗Wirtualna Polska ↗
• 25.08.Ziobro took money from Kral "to fight the government", the intermediary was an anti-corruption office agent. Gazeta Wyborcza ↗
• 25.08.In the Zondacrypto case, there was a breakthrough according to investigators. The ruling coalition speaks of a scandal that the right is unraveling itself TVN24 ↗Gazeta Wyborcza ↗
• 25.08.The government is preparing for a hard clash with President Nawrocki: "If he wants war, he will have it." Do Rzeczy ↗
• 25.08.A Rzeczpospolita poll brings bad news for the ruling Civic Coalition and for PiS. Zandberg can be pleased Rzeczpospolita ↗
• 25.08.CIA chief is in Moscow, Polish media speculate about connection to the Zimmerman case. Wirtualna Polska ↗Gazeta Wyborcza ↗
• 25.08.Putin empowered the government to take control of strategic companies. Extraordinary measures come after a series of Ukrainian drone attacks Onet ↗
• 25.08.Onet: is Ukraine preparing for elections? "Today Fedorov would beat Zelenskyy." Onet ↗
• 25.08.Former Pussy Riot member reveals that the FSB forced her to cooperate for three years. TVN24 ↗
• 25.08.How an Irish 17th-century law protects big tech companies from lawsuits across Europe. Onet ↗
• 25.08.Western weapons gathering dust in Ukraine: "They wait for orders that don't come." Onet ↗
• 25.08.An operation is underway aimed at dividing Poles and Czechs over the Zaolzie issue. Wirtualna Polska ↗

• Data leak of 19 million Poles. MyDr health platform chief breaks silence after the leak Do Rzeczy ↗
• Ukrainian grain wants to flow through Poland again. The government doesn't want a repeat of 2023 Rzeczpospolita ↗
• Rzeczpospolita calculated the price of President Karol Nawrocki's vetoes — it amounts to billions of zlotys Rzeczpospolita ↗
• Sikorski: "Putin has two cards." The head of diplomacy speaks about what can decide the fate of the war, and considers the end of the war to be close Rzeczpospolita ↗Wirtualna Polska ↗
• Sikorski: "Russia is planning further escalations, which we know about." At the same time, he responds to those who accuse him of "Russophobia" Do Rzeczy ↗Wirtualna Polska ↗
• Billions for new arms factories, but some loudly announced investments may not happen at all. Rzeczpospolita ↗
• Russian economy slowing, but the Kremlin still has no reason to end the war. Rzeczpospolita ↗
• Government preparing support for farmers — up to 500 zlotys per hectare and a fuel supplement Rzeczpospolita ↗
• Record low Trump support in the latest poll. Wirtualna Polska ↗Do Rzeczy ↗
• Dispute over foreign marriages of same-sex couples. Zakopane mayor criticizes their recognition Wirtualna Polska ↗
• Morawiecki: Kral's statements in the Zondacrypto case will sink the government. Do Rzeczy ↗
• Poll that stirs emotions: "Hard to say" party just behind PiS. Wirtualna Polska ↗
• Burned car after protest at Morskie Oko. Police respond to activists' demands Onet ↗
• Bypass road construction slower than planned — of a hundred planned, only sixteen have been completed so far Rzeczpospolita ↗

• 25.08.Tisza's government preparing revised 2026 budget, Magyar Péter already talking about second term. First social measures to cost 63 billion forints Portfolio ↗Telex ↗
• 25.08.Agriculture ministry explained why it withdrew 33-billion euro subsidy from Mészáros's guinea pig operation. Gallicoop excluded from already won tender and heading to court HVG ↗Portfolio ↗
• 25.08.National bank revises inflation target, forint strengthens after its decision. Népszava ↗Portfolio ↗
• 25.08.András Baka has his first major task: find a general prosecutor who won't be a stronghold of power. Telex ↗
• 25.08.Overhaul of public media off to rocky start, Tisza backing down and journalist organization proposes new arrangement. 24.hu ↗
• 25.08.Slovakia averted a serious catastrophe: building was to be set on fire with seventy people inside. Three foreigners came with napalm Portfolio ↗Telex ↗
• 25.08.Austria hinted EU's long-term budget may fall. Portfolio ↗
• 25.08.Netanyahu chose Turkey as main enemy for Israeli election campaign. Telex ↗
• 25.08.Brutal price spike in Russian oil transport: crude shipped to Asian giant at exorbitant prices. Portfolio ↗
• 25.08.At Paks, just a hair's breadth from what Hungarian nuclear plant hasn't experienced in a long time. Portfolio ↗
• 25.08.Hotel ship ran aground on Danube near Gönyű again. Népszava ↗24.hu ↗
• 25.08.Ceuta became national security priority for Spain, Madrid establishing unified command. 444 ↗Portfolio ↗

• Tünde Handó stepped down from judicial office. Wife of József Szájer was key figure in Fidesz justice Népszava ↗444 ↗Index ↗
• Orbán filmed semi-naked on yacht in Croatia. HVG ↗24.hu ↗
• New embassies for historians. Ablonczy heading to Paris, Mitrovits to Warsaw, others to Beijing and Barcelona 444 ↗HVG ↗
• Strict crackdown at foreign ministry: 1,400 diplomatic passports withdrawn. Index ↗
• MÁV Railways purchased anti-eavesdropping jammers during Lázár's tenure, journalist Szabolcs Panyi found Index ↗Népszava ↗
• Iranian television aired program on how to kill Trump's youngest son. Telex ↗
• Health care reform launches in autumn. Program to shorten waiting lists starts, relationship between state and private healthcare to be regulated Telex ↗
• Medical chamber urges speeding up replacement of hospital directors. Népszava ↗
• Mészáros and MOL dropped from Osijek football sponsors. 24.hu ↗Népszava ↗
• Radio communication of rescuers during Gripen fighter crash released. Index ↗
• Rogán's salaries and "national asset collectors". 444 ↗
• Goldman Sachs warns of hundred-euro European gas prices. Portfolio ↗
• West Nile fever spreading in Serbia and Croatia. HVG ↗Portfolio ↗
• Merz facing three reforms and three elections, his popularity declining while AfD strengthens. Népszava ↗
• Government commissioner told agricultural chamber officials: no secretary, car or laptop. Telex ↗

• 25.08.Canada announced retaliatory tariffs of 20 billion dollars on American goods. Der Standard ↗
• 25.08.CIA Chief Ratcliffe is surprisingly in Moscow. ORF ↗Die Presse ↗
• 25.08.Austrian media report a foiled attack on a Slovak drone factory. ORF ↗Kurier ↗
• 25.08.USA declared an "economic D-Day" against Iran, China resists. Der Standard ↗
• 25.08.Zelenskyy: Ukraine will receive only a small number of Patriot missiles. ORF ↗
• 25.08.Ukrainian drone attacks forced Putin to take drastic action on the economy, logistics war escalates. Die Presse ↗Die Presse ↗
• 25.08.European energy giant wants to conquer the Arctic and the European Union won't stop it. Kurier ↗
• 25.08.Israel clears UN facility in East Jerusalem. ORF ↗Der Standard ↗
• 25.08.Water is becoming increasingly scarce — who will have to limit consumption in prolonged drought? Kurier ↗
• 25.08.Chaos in investigation of fire tragedy in Crans Montana with 41 victims. Kleine Zeitung ↗
• 25.08.Ghislaine Maxwell remains in prison, court rejects her request. Kleine Zeitung ↗

• Babler rejected raising the retirement age in a summer ORF interview. "There's always something in the SPÖ," he commented on the state of his own party ORF ↗Die Presse ↗Kleine Zeitung ↗
• Babler wants to abolish the private hospital financing fund: he speaks of "operations for the super-wealthy" Kurier ↗Kleine Zeitung ↗
• SPÖ pushes for accelerating tightening of sexual criminal law. ORF ↗
• SPÖ criticizes visit of AfD leader Weidel to Vienna. Kleine Zeitung ↗
• USA threatens sanctions against partner countries of Iran — but gives a reprieve. Die Presse ↗Kurier ↗ORF ↗
• Norway wants to extract oil and gas in the Arctic despite the stance of the European Union ORF ↗
• Irish aluminum ends up in Russian weapons and Oleg Deripaska is involved. Die Presse ↗
• Assassination or staging? Mysterious bomb against journalist critical of Meloni. Kleine Zeitung ↗Die Presse ↗
• Election of UN Secretary-General: even the candidate with the best chance could be eliminated. Die Presse ↗
• Fuel prices: what relief still makes sense. Kurier ↗
• Bitcoin above 80,000 dollars thanks to Trump's policy. Kleine Zeitung ↗
• Investor Tojner bought municipal apartments in Wiener Neustadt. Kurier ↗
• Netanyahu claims Iran tried to kill one of his sons. Die Presse ↗ORF ↗
• Saudi Arabia invests in manga entertainment park near Paris. ORF ↗Kleine Zeitung ↗

• 25.08.Axios: United States asked Ukraine not to attack Moscow during CIA chief's visit. Censor.NET ↗Kyiv Independent ↗
• 25.08.Britain and France approved production of Storm Shadow and SCALP missiles directly in Ukraine, Zelenskyy announced. Kyiv Independent ↗
• 25.08.Ukraine tested the world's first purpose-built robotic aircraft carrier for drones. Kyiv Post ↗
• 25.08.Russia is preparing a new test of nuclear-powered Burevestnik guided missile, according to media. Censor.NET ↗
• 25.08.Ukrainian metallurgy is on the brink of systemic shutdown, 72 percent of steel production is at risk. Censor.NET ↗
• 25.08.The Economist: under intensified Russian strikes, Ukraine is drowning in corruption and political chaos. Censor.NET ↗
• 25.08.Trump's former envoy Kellogg warns Putin won't stop at Donbas: "He's kind of like Hitler." Kyiv Independent ↗
• 25.08.Sweden calls for using 200 billion euros from frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine. Censor.NET ↗
• 25.08.Kremlin rejected proposal for free economic zone in Donbas. Kyiv Independent ↗
• 25.08.Defense Forces liberated seven and a half square kilometers near Dvorichna in Kharkiv region. Ukrayinska Pravda ↗
• 25.08.Russian strikes: twenty-four wounded in Kramatorsk, seven in Zaporizhzhia. Interfax Ukraine ↗Censor.NET ↗
• 25.08.Moldova links frequent drone incidents to upcoming Russian elections. Ukrayinska Pravda ↗
• 25.08.Exhumations of Polish soldiers' remains began in Lviv. Interfax Ukraine ↗

• Zelenskyy: Kyiv lacks 27 billion dollars for defense budget. Ukraine needs to produce hundreds more drones daily to pressure Russia into peace, he says Kyiv Post ↗Kyiv Independent ↗
• Ukrainian attack hit a major Russian refinery. Kyiv Independent ↗
• Ukraine and Britain signed declaration of partnership in artificial intelligence for defense. Ukrayinska Pravda ↗Kyiv Independent ↗
• British Prime Minister Burnham visited wounded Ukrainian soldiers in Kyiv and wants to persuade Trump to provide Ukraine with Patriot missiles Ukrayinska Pravda ↗Interfax Ukraine ↗
• Russian missiles hit Kharkiv, one person killed. Drone debris damaged a sixteen-story apartment building in Kyiv Censor.NET ↗Interfax Ukraine ↗
• Russian AI-equipped drones select targets themselves. One of them killed three people in Zaporizhzhia, New York Times reported Censor.NET ↗
• July was the deadliest month for civilians in Ukraine in over four years, UN states Censor.NET ↗
• Russian drones hit Red Cross warehouse in Kherson, humanitarian supplies worth nearly 28 million hryvnia burned Ukrayinska Pravda ↗Censor.NET ↗
• Shmyhal: next winter won't be easy, energy sector remains main enemy target. Interfax Ukraine ↗Censor.NET ↗
• Over fifty countries supported call for complete ceasefire. Censor.NET ↗
• USA urged Kyiv and Moscow to negotiations at UN and announced its role as mediator Interfax Ukraine ↗Ukrayinska Pravda ↗
• Zaluzhnyi on war consequences: "I'm afraid Ukrainians might mentally become Russians." Censor.NET ↗
• Sybiha calls for serious talks on use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. Interfax Ukraine ↗
• Ukrainian forces eliminated a British citizen fighting on Russia's side for the first time. Censor.NET ↗Kyiv Independent ↗
• Armenia will submit application to join European Union "in the near future", Prime Minister announced Kyiv Independent ↗
• NATO considers the cost of shooting down Russian drones amid growing incursions into airspace Kyiv Independent ↗
• Former Pussy Riot member escaped Russia after three years of forced labor for FSB. Kyiv Independent ↗
• Several-kilometer forest fire rages in Kyiv region. Ukrayinska Pravda ↗Interfax Ukraine ↗

• 25.08.Canada will respond on September 8 with tariffs of 15 to 50 percent on American products. Minister of National Revenue: "We will never allow another country to dictate our path" Le Figaro ↗BFM TV ↗
• 25.08.Washington extended a hand to Damascus: Syria was removed from the terrorism blacklist. France 24 ↗
• 25.08.Residents of Pomas are in shock a day after the tornado: "I hid in the bathtub." The prefect speaks of trauma, children will attend school elsewhere Le Figaro ↗BFM TV ↗
• 25.08.Mistral, France's artificial intelligence champion, announced a partnership with Saudi Arabia worth hundreds of millions of euros. BFM TV ↗
• 25.08.Six billion euros from Riyadh for an amusement park with Dragon Ball near Paris. "For the Saudis, it is a matter of radiation and brand," says Libération; Courrier International writes that Macron's close ties with MBS bring France a rain of contracts Libération ↗Courrier International ↗
• 25.08.At least 35,000 excess deaths in Europe during this year's heat waves. Courrier International ↗
• 25.08.2027 presidential election: primaries of the right and center do not convince, Lisnard opens them again. Mélenchon is a besieged candidate, Glucksmann launched his campaign in Charente-Maritime Ouest-France ↗Libération ↗
• 25.08.Moscow accuses French presidential candidates of waving "Russian threat" without reason. Le Figaro ↗
• 25.08.Law on wage transparency goes to government on September 9. La Tribune ↗
• 25.08.Ministry of Education will introduce mandatory artificial intelligence instruction for second graders from September 2027. BFM TV ↗
• 25.08.Norway considers banning facial recognition on smart glasses: "The potential for abuse is enormous." BFM TV ↗
• 25.08.Betting websites increasingly reveal military secrets and in the USA it is a business for soldiers and officials. BFM TV ↗
• 25.08.Israel will keep soldiers in southern Syria, "as long as there are threats," said Defense Minister Katz. Le Monde ↗

• Tornado in Aude department devastated the village of Pomas. Toll: 41 injured, 300 damaged homes, "the entire village is being rebuilt" BFM TV ↗Le Monde ↗Le Figaro ↗
• Extreme storms in southern France: wind gusts of 134 kilometers per hour. Trains, flights and roads in the south disrupted BFM TV ↗Le Figaro ↗
• Glucksmann announced his candidacy for president. Analysts speak of a "micro-chance if he moves a bit"; Yannick Jadot joined him despite disagreement on nuclear energy BFM TV ↗Marianne ↗
• Poll for 2027: Le Pen widens her lead, Mélenchon is growing and the gap between Attal and Philippe is narrowing BFM TV ↗
• Twenty-eight billion that need to be found — who will pay the debt? The debate revolves around whether part of France's debt can be eliminated at all BFM TV ↗Ouest-France ↗
• Member of Parliament for Unsubmissive France: "Censure is the only democratic tool we have." The discussion concerns the budget BFM TV ↗
• Saudi Arabia invests six billion euros in three amusement parks near Paris. It promises 22,000 jobs, one park is to be inspired by the Dragon Ball Z series Le Monde ↗Le Figaro ↗RFI ↗
• Ban on mobile phones in secondary schools from the new school year. Education minister presented the news Ouest-France ↗
• Questionnaire on sexual and gender violence for all students from the start of the school year Le Figaro ↗
• Mayor of Saint-Denis for Unsubmissive France Bally Bagayoko faces investigation for misappropriation of public funds. He himself describes himself as "peaceful" BFM TV ↗France 24 ↗
• Airbus canceled work-from-home restrictions after employee resistance. BFM TV ↗
• Healthcare co-payments: government will raise annual ceiling at the expense of the seriously ill. L'Obs ↗
• Patrick Bruel concerts canceled in several cities. Mayor of Chartres: "we must give justice time to do its job" BFM TV ↗
• Philippe Bouvard, father of the radio show Grosses Têtes, died at age 96. It was the loudest domestic story of the day Le Figaro ↗BFM TV ↗
• Revolt against Infantino: Petit, Silvestre and other former national team players call for his resignation from the head of FIFA. "Enough is enough" Le Figaro ↗Ouest-France ↗
• Cable theft stopped trains between Argentan and Granville. Le Figaro ↗
• Saudi royal guard lieutenant robbed of a watch in Paris under threat of weapons. Le Figaro ↗
• Le Figaro checks Glucksmann's claim that French teachers earn less than Portuguese and Slovenian ones Le Figaro ↗
• Editorial on "hatred of police": fights, booby traps, refusal to heed calls to stop Le Figaro ↗
• Oil quietly flows through the Strait of Hormuz even during war. Ouest-France ↗

• 25.08.Wall Street Journal: Tulsi Gabbard warned Trump that attack on Iran would provoke retaliation and Hormuz closure. Il Fatto Quotidiano ↗
• 25.08.Trump claims all mines in Hormuz are removed or detonated, warns Iran against laying new ones. ANSA ↗
• 25.08.Supreme Court sided with Trump in mail voting dispute, California prepares to sue White House. ANSA ↗ANSA ↗
• 25.08.Trump ordered reduction in military cooperation with Seoul. AGI ↗
• 25.08.European think tank emerging with Draghi to revive EU competitiveness. ANSA ↗
• 25.08.Energy and target effect collide on EU surplus versus Washington. Il Sole 24 Ore ↗
• 25.08.Medvedev called Finnish president Stubb an imbecile: "Fool, incapable and morally repugnant." Open ↗
• 25.08.Vannacci's program rejected even by his own, lawyers and professors wrote letter to Mattarella. Rally "Squadrismo Summer Fest" in Treviso outraged partisan association ANPI Open ↗Open ↗Open ↗
• 25.08.Photo of migrant cooking dead cat in Ceuta is fake created by artificial intelligence. Open ↗
• 25.08.Fourth European industrial group joins competition for Ex Ilva, says minister Urso. Il Sole 24 Ore ↗
• 25.08.Turin court ordered Glovo to ensure courier safety. Il Fatto Quotidiano ↗
• 25.08.Ice island size of Manhattan breaks off from Greenland. AGI ↗
• 25.08.Zelensky to Putin: you wanted to take Ukraine, you lost refineries. AGI ↗
• 25.08.Russia excluded from chess olympiad for third time, Moscow furious. AGI ↗
• 25.08.Massacre in church near Port-au-Prince killed at least 47 people. Corriere della Sera ↗
• 25.08.London became less rainy than Rome and the rain capital fears drought. La Repubblica ↗

• Vannacci's program: "abortion is not a right", abolish civil unions, stop gender on television. Plus military education, more children and less "woke" Il Fatto Quotidiano ↗ANSA ↗Il Manifesto ↗
• Italy will not participate in "coalition of the willing" military exercises. Meloni claims "our deployment remains" — Rome will send generators ANSA ↗La Repubblica ↗Il Manifesto ↗
• Amatrice remembers ten years since the earthquake. Meloni received applause, but counter-mass was also held by protesters and mayor asked Chigi Palace to "stop demonstrators" La Repubblica ↗ANSA ↗
• Government examines levy on oil companies — "must agree". European Commission meanwhile noted that taxation of extraordinary profits is a member state competence La Repubblica ↗Il Fatto Quotidiano ↗
• Unvaccinated child died of diphtheria in Palermo, confirmed by national health institute; Sicily sets up task force for childhood vaccination Corriere della Sera ↗ANSA ↗
• RAI recalled Ranucci from investigative program Report: "no Martian will replace him" La Repubblica ↗
• Rai Scuola ends October first, replaced by channel dedicated to "Italian identity" Open ↗
• Homeless man beaten to death in Caserta over debt of few dozen euros. No one helped him ANSA ↗TGCom24 ↗
• Farm worker killed in ghetto government failed to close. War between "caporali" bleeds in Borgo Mezzanone Il Manifesto ↗La Repubblica ↗
• NGOs against government on migrants: "only doing pre-election propaganda"; German bishop Bedford-Strohm speaks of harassment of those who save lives at sea La Repubblica ↗La Repubblica ↗
• Vatican foreign minister traveled to Russia: "dialogue in sensitive international phase" La Repubblica ↗
• Russian mathematician from prison cell solved Chui conjecture and challenges Kremlin La Repubblica ↗
• Climber Simone Mora's helicopter crashed in Foppole, vice-mayor was on board Corriere della Sera ↗
• Prosecution seeks detention for trapper Tony Boy: "extraordinarily dangerous subject", controversy surrounds his planned concert in Palermo TGCom24 ↗Open ↗
• Strong wind overturned aircraft at Forlì airport. Corriere della Sera ↗
• Bones found in wall of renovated bar — probably human, premises sealed Corriere della Sera ↗
• Gas price rose to 68.90 euros per megawatt-hour. ANSA ↗
• From Lake Bolsena, after three millennia emerged spelt ears and mysterious wooden structures. Il Fatto Quotidiano ↗
• Landslide at Castel Sant'Elmo, monument closed until August 28. Corriere della Sera ↗
• Wave against Lotito swept across Italian politics — from Lazio fans to Brothers of Italy, Forza Italia fears boycott La Repubblica ↗

• 25.08.NZZ commentary: European Union has been forgetting Switzerland and other third countries too often recently. Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗
• 25.08.Washington increases pressure, Tehran acts untouched; Trump administration this time skips "rambo method". Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• 25.08.SRF: "Putin has no alternative to escalation." SRF ↗
• 25.08.UN and Red Cross warn of "killer robots" — autonomous weapons systems. Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• 25.08.Eighty percent of Swiss already use artificial intelligence. Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• 25.08.Lake Zurich boat traffic extends emergency schedule until end of September due to low water. Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• 25.08.Western Balkans fighting fires on multiple fronts. SRF ↗
• 25.08.Greens call for state secretariat for climate protection after hot summer. Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• 25.08.Iranian hardliners attacked women who removed their headscarves. Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• 25.08.Tesla's "Solar Roof" failed: too expensive, too faulty, too inefficient. Tages-Anzeiger ↗

• Espionage for China: young cybersecurity specialist detained in Belgium "snooped in NATO's heart". Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• Verdict on soil landslide in Bondo could shake Swiss system of volunteer positions. Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• Violence allegations could change dynamics of investigation into Crans-Montana fire. SRF ↗
• MSC shipping line partially resumed sailings through Suez Canal. SRF ↗
• Swiss technology industry seeking new markets as way out of tariff dispute with USA. SRF ↗
• NZZ commentary: Trump's hard approach leaves Carney no choice — Canada would rather suffer than capitulate. NZZ ↗Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• Kanye West heading to Russia — will he meet Putin there? Arena in St. Petersburg claims to know nothing about concerts Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• Twelve people died in wrong-way driving in England and Ireland: "want to get attention on TikTok" Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• Archaeological sensation: Zurich's Hardturm was part of a larger castle complex. SRF ↗
• Zurich Airport rented fifteen waste collection robots for just under 300,000 francs. Tages-Anzeiger ↗

• 25.08.Latvia bans import of industrial goods from Russia and Belarus. Luxemburger Wort ↗
• 25.08.Minister Gloden: "We cannot afford not to talk to the Taliban." Luxembourg Times ↗
• 25.08.Prime Minister travels by night train to Kyiv and speaks of moving journey. Luxemburger Wort ↗
• 25.08.Secret services sound alarm: is Putin preparing another major step? Luxemburger Wort ↗
• 25.08.Steel beams fell on roof of building hosting European Union sessions in Kirchberg. Luxembourg Times ↗
• 25.08.United Airlines launching direct flights between Luxembourg and United States from April 2027. Luxembourg Times ↗
• 25.08.German banker facing embezzlement charges of 600,000 euros from wealthy clients. Luxembourg Times ↗

• Small package deliveries at Luxembourg airport cut in half after European Union tariffs introduced. Luxembourg Times ↗
• Burnham supplies Ukraine with rocket technology and turns attention to Washington. Luxembourg Times ↗
• American government used comparison to fall of Berlin Wall in Iran war. Luxemburger Wort ↗
• "Coalition of the willing" not swayed by Moscow threats. Luxemburger Wort ↗
• USA preparing new Iranian sanctions, rial falls to historic low. Luxembourg Times ↗
• How Glucksmann and Mélenchon could ultimately get Le Pen into the Elysée Palace. Luxemburger Wort ↗
• Amazon employee filed complaint with labor regulator on public holiday. Luxemburger Wort ↗Luxembourg Times ↗
• How AfD relies on maximum provocation. Luxemburger Wort ↗
• Uncomfortable idea against open drug trade. Luxemburger Wort ↗
• Prices of diesel and heating oil falling again. Luxemburger Wort ↗

• 25.08.Government turns Ceuta into a large reception center and requisitions sports halls by year's end. Repatriation is the priority according to Madrid El Español ↗El Mundo ↗
• 25.08.Beijing and Abu Dhabi are Iran's main trading partners that the United States could target. China threatens retaliation if sanctions hit its companies ABC ↗La Vanguardia ↗
• 25.08.United States offers up to ten million dollars for information on top officials of Iran's Revolutionary Guards. ABC ↗
• 25.08.Forest fire forced two Barcelona neighborhoods to close, fire burning in Collserola. El Mundo ↗La Vanguardia ↗
• 25.08.West Nile Virus claimed the first death this year in Extremadura, where there are 24 cases. ABC ↗
• 25.08.Salmonella from an omelet in a bar in Eibar: thirty infected, nine hospitalized. El Mundo ↗
• 25.08.Government approved by decree a mandatory public register of lobbyists. La Vanguardia ↗
• 25.08.Government left over 52 billion euros unspent in departments for 2024 and 2025. El Confidencial ↗
• 25.08.Advisor whom Ayuso named in the case of buying the penthouse in Chamberí will appear in the Madrid assembly. eldiario.es ↗
• 25.08.Marlaska admits possible excessive use of force by police at the Elche — Barcelona match. El País ↗
• 25.08.Germany seeks greater decision-making authority for member states in future European cybersecurity certification. El Confidencial ↗
• 25.08.Barron Trump is threatened with death by Iranian state television, secret service investigates. El Español ↗

• Hackers leaked data on 70,000 Moroccan spies and threaten to reveal names of those who "coordinated the Ceuta plan" ABC ↗
• Sánchez after nearly a month agreed to unified command for the Ceuta crisis. It will be run by Minister of Territorial Policy Ángel Víctor Torres El País ↗ABC ↗
• War between Interior Minister Marlaska and Defense Minister Robles pushes Sánchez to give command to a third minister. ABC ↗
• Spain asks Brussels for emergency funding for the migration crisis in Ceuta. El Confidencial ↗
• Police process only 200 migrant cases per week from the Ceuta wave; the Interior Ministry has not updated figures on entries since 2021 ABC ↗ABC ↗
• Ceuta residents caught between defending their own identity and "packing their bags and leaving". ABC ↗
• Morocco claims that migrants who entered Ceuta argued that the city "is Moroccan". ABC ↗
• Canary Islands call it "surprising" that Sánchez remains on vacation in Lanzarote in the midst of crisis. ABC ↗
• Morocco's lucky month: it caught Sánchez, Feijóo, Felipe VI, espionage and the European Union in its net. El Mundo ↗
• Transparency forces Minister Cuerpo to publish the report with which he justified blocking BBVA's bid for Banco Sabadell El Mundo ↗
• Google founds Waymo subsidiary in Spain and awaits green light from the transport authority for robotaxi El Mundo ↗
• Moncloa insures control over Spanish gigafactory project for artificial intelligence. ABC ↗
• Airbus employees begin indefinite strike from Tuesday after rejecting the latest offer ABC ↗
• Marlaska ordered investigation into police who acted against Barcelona fans. El Mundo ↗
• Rural areas rage against excess solar panels, while renewable energy is thrown away ABC ↗
• Severe storm with hail flooded streets in Tarragona, hail also canceled the third stage of the Vuelta La Vanguardia ↗El País ↗
• Madrid gives three million euros to help companies affected by fires in Sierra Oeste. El Mundo ↗
• Tourism gained 110,712 contributors over the year, the sector approaches 3.1 million workers ABC ↗
• Europol warns of increasingly violent museum thefts — the era of "gentlemen thieves" is ending El País ↗
• Far-right revives the story of the Altalena ship, which divided the newly created Israel. ABC ↗

• 25.08.Canada strikes back with tariffs of 50 percent on approximately 700 American products. Trump meanwhile threatens to rename Ontario Lake as "Amerikameer" Het Laatste Nieuws ↗De Standaard ↗
• 25.08.Third drone with military explosives found at Leipzig airport. Merz warns that perpetrators of hybrid attacks "will pay for their actions" VRT NWS ↗7sur7 ↗
• 25.08.Trump claims Hormuz Strait is completely mine-free. Het Laatste Nieuws ↗
• 25.08.De Standaard asks what was promised to Taliban in Brussels. De Standaard ↗
• 25.08.Russian secret service allegedly recruited former Pussy Riot member as informant: "They threatened to kill my family." De Standaard ↗
• 25.08.In case of missing five-year-old Tymea, a second body found, according to prosecution very likely the father's. De Morgen ↗Het Laatste Nieuws ↗
• 25.08.La France Insoumise wants to "ban billionaires". 7sur7 ↗
• 25.08.Trump's justification for dance hall may not hold up — secret bunker revealed. La Libre ↗
• 25.08.Ukraine targets Ozon after Wildberries, Russia's second largest online store. De Morgen ↗
• 25.08.Deutsche Bank banker stole 626 thousand euros from millionaires: "He hoped they wouldn't notice." Het Laatste Nieuws ↗
• 25.08.Even former top footballers turn against FIFA chief Infantino: "Enough is enough." De Morgen ↗
• 25.08.TikTok hit with 25 million euro fine in Brazil for unauthorized processing of children's data. Het Laatste Nieuws ↗
• 25.08.Even family members of American soldiers not exempt from Trump's harsh migration policy. De Standaard ↗

• Arms factories sabotaged across Europe: "operations exist and are becoming more frequent." Western intelligence sees Russia behind it, allegedly using local gangs for attacks De Morgen ↗
• Salmonella outbreak from Kempen poultry farm: at least 300 sick Belgians, product withdrawals abroad as well De Standaard ↗Het Laatste Nieuws ↗7sur7 ↗
• Shooting in Saint-Gilles third day in a row. Brussels and federal politicians point fingers at each other De Standaard ↗La Libre ↗
• Trump asks Canada back to negotiating table and threatens Iran with "D-Day". De Morgen ↗
• "Economic D-Day is just a scarecrow? Trump once again proves he is helpless." 7sur7 ↗
• Iranian state media offered 8.5 million euros on Barron Trump's head. On air, the question was raised "where Barron Trump could be killed" La Libre ↗Het Laatste Nieuws ↗
• Lawyer Walter Damen wants public broadcaster VRT to stay away from Eurovision: "you can't cheer there as if nothing happened" Het Laatste Nieuws ↗
• Does green steel have a future in Europe? "Half of European initiatives are delayed, stopped or scaled down" De Standaard ↗
• Flemish party Vooruit has had enough of "poking around the edges" and after mandatory mergers would leave only a hundred municipalities De Standaard ↗
• Is conflict with Turkey part of Netanyahu's election campaign? De Standaard ↗
• Ban on flying kites in Gaza: "this Israeli threat is abhorrent." De Standaard ↗
• Measurements forty meters above ground showed that trees in Brasschaat absorbed much less carbon dioxide due to the dry summer. VRT NWS ↗
• Mass death of sardines forced Africa's only nuclear power plant to cut production in half. De Morgen ↗
• Six weeks after deadly forest fire in Spanish Bédar, survivors search for bones themselves. De Standaard ↗
• Economist Victoria Bateman: "Companies that restrict women more often experience economic stagnation." De Standaard ↗
• Should maximum fee also come to secondary schools? "I alone spend so much on textbooks my eyes turn blue" De Morgen ↗
• Schools themselves limit benefits for appointed teachers. De Standaard ↗
• Natuurpunt campaign against minister Brouns sparked battle over Flemish countryside. De Standaard ↗
• World Health Organization urges Congo to take measures against Ebola. 7sur7 ↗

• 25.08.Armenia "winks" at the European Union and distances itself from Moscow. Former president and his son detained on corruption suspicion RTP ↗CM Jornal ↗
• 25.08.Canada hit back with tariffs on imports from the United States. Observador ↗
• 25.08.CIA director made secret visit to Moscow. CM Jornal ↗
• 25.08.China threatens retaliation if US expands sanctions on firms trading with Iran. Expresso ↗
• 25.08.US secret service investigates Iranian video threatening Barron Trump. Diário de Notícias ↗
• 25.08.Rangel: Carneiro and Ventura are unfit to lead the country. Observador ↗
• 25.08.Prosecution given another six months to investigate torture at Rato police station. CM Jornal ↗
• 25.08.Emergency departments in Feira and São João da Madeira critical, unions say. RTP ↗
• 25.08.Óbidos and Peniche oppose surface mining of kaolin and clay. Diário de Notícias ↗
• 25.08.Luxottica heir leaves Ray-Ban amid family war. Observador ↗

• Portugal and five other EU countries call for European tax on oil firms' windfall profits. Lisbon leads initiative and wants tax "more permanent" and "more targeted" than previous one-off levies RTP ↗Diário de Notícias ↗Observador ↗
• Trump planning new 85,700-euro charge for skilled workers' visas. RTP ↗
• US may revoke up to 200,000 tourist and business visas for foreigners. Público ↗
• President of European Council begins tour of EU capitals. Budget and Ukraine support on the table RTP ↗
• Costa accuses Russia of "desperation" and says Patriots for Ukraine "still not certain". Diário de Notícias ↗
• Norovirus detected in Azores during gastroenteritis cases. RTP ↗Observador ↗
• Lawyers claim police want to see personal data beyond citizen ID card. RTP ↗
• Unusual low-pressure systems could make this August the rainiest in years. Expresso ↗
• Sea water temperature at record levels. CM Jornal ↗
• Room prices in Lisbon reached 550 euros. CM Jornal ↗
• Former health minister combines 5,524-euro pension with 3,000-euro salary. CM Jornal ↗
• Ten-million-euro checks for electric vehicles still waiting for approval. Jornal de Negócios ↗
• Emergency network to work through November focusing on orthopedics. Observador ↗
• Portugal wants engineers, young people want Lisbon and Porto. Observador ↗
• Suitcase with one-and-a-half million in counterfeit banknotes found at Porto containers. CM Jornal ↗
• Government announces new rail transport inspection rules. Diário de Notícias ↗

• 25.08.Police Commissioner declares Trump visit an "exceptional event" to cope with police demands. The Journal ↗
• 25.08.State official accused of leaks to hostile foreign power also faces Official Secrets Act breach charge. Irish Independent ↗
• 25.08.Iran faces fuel shortage as US blockade strains supplies. The Irish Times ↗
• 25.08.October carbon tax increase could be paused, Simon Harris suggested. Irish Examiner ↗
• 25.08.UN and Red Cross call for urgent rules on autonomous weapons. The Irish Times ↗
• 25.08.Norway to tighten rules on smart glasses. RTÉ ↗
• 25.08.Road Safety Authority suffered 125 data breaches in under two years. The Journal ↗
• 25.08.Government fails to meet police recruitment targets for second year. The Journal ↗

• Fiscal Council warns of 2027 budget: it will be larger than stated, and EU rules are too lenient on Ireland The Journal ↗RTÉ ↗
• Government spending fuels cost of living increases, Fiscal Council argues Irish Independent ↗
• Sixteen-year-old arrested after four functional explosive devices found in Omagh. The Irish Times ↗The Journal ↗
• Irish human rights record to face UN scrutiny. The Irish Times ↗
• Women in politics face more personal and sexualized attacks. Irish Examiner ↗
• Oberstown children's detention facility staff begin 48-hour strike. Management warns escalation threatens safety of children and staff The Journal ↗The Irish Times ↗
• School principals report burnout from workload: "I'm the school's Swiss Army knife" The Irish Times ↗
• Demanding apology for deportees who died in Venezuela earthquakes. RTÉ ↗
• Marine regulator investigates multiple reports of illegal seaweed harvesting in protected areas. The Journal ↗
• Search continues for person missing from Irish Sea ferry. The Irish Times ↗
• Vigil held in Limerick for two women found dead in recent days. Irish Examiner ↗The Journal ↗
• Recommendations following 2021 in-custody death still not implemented, inquiry heard The Irish Times ↗
• Sharp rise in prisoners having to use toilet in front of cellmates. Irish Examiner ↗
• Police seek extradition of murder suspect in Jamey Carney case from Jordan despite no treaty with the country The Irish Times ↗
• Government plans to expand jobs in international financial services. RTÉ ↗
• Electronic tag contract for offenders allocated following delays. The Irish Times ↗

• 25.08.Xavi Hernández introduced as new coach of Dutch national team: "I'm going to football university." De Telegraaf ↗AD ↗
• 25.08.World's oceans warmer than ever before due to climate change and El Niño. de Volkskrant ↗
• 25.08.Mediterranean is a "ticking bomb" — how a tornado formed in France. AD ↗
• 25.08.NRC: United States wants to economically hit Iran with sanctions targeting the population, but backs away from major confrontation with China. NRC ↗
• 25.08.Destinus to supply defense drones to Dutch and Danish navies. de Volkskrant ↗
• 25.08.Negotiations with Chemours failed, foundation files class action on behalf of thousands of residents. AD ↗
• 25.08.Eggs with salmonella also recalled in the Netherlands. De Telegraaf ↗
• 25.08.Ryanair lashes out at Dutch government: "Complete failure." AD ↗
• 25.08.How French got on the table in the trade war between the United States and Canada. de Volkskrant ↗

• The Netherlands withdraws from Eurovision. Broadcaster AvroTros director Zimmerman claims the European Broadcasting Union didn't do enough: "nothing we would like more than to participate in the competition" — only two candidates are interested in taking over and neither really wants to De Telegraaf ↗AD ↗
• The Kremlin can now intervene in companies that don't protect themselves sufficiently from Ukrainian drone attacks. de Volkskrant ↗
• Municipalities increasingly operate asylum accommodations themselves — it's cheaper and has greater support from residents AD ↗
• Unrest in the village of Engelen over asylum center: "even if they housed fifty criminals there, it's a safe place" De Telegraaf ↗AD ↗
• State Secretary Boswijk: "This is the danger of artificial intelligence during war." De Telegraaf ↗
• Assad's "bomb court mufti" sentenced to life. NOS ↗
• Houthis claim responsibility for attack on Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea. de Volkskrant ↗
• Extreme drought will make fries more expensive: "most potatoes are no bigger than a billiard ball" AD ↗
• New research: trees tolerate drought worse than previously assumed. de Volkskrant ↗
• Large farmers' protest with 170 tractors in Vriezenveene. AD ↗
• Government considers examining the "hand brake method" of cunning taxi drivers, national minimum tariff expected De Telegraaf ↗
• Meteorological institute KNMI now warns in app of local heavy storms as well. NU.nl ↗
• Former Pussy Riot member claims she was forced to be an informant: "I was supposed to lure an ex-prisoner to a café for liquidation" De Telegraaf ↗NRC ↗
• British government requests removal of videos with deadly traffic stunts. Trouw ↗
• Belgian anarchist and pie thrower Noël Godin dies (1946 – 2026): "he understood the pie as a gentle act of resistance" de Volkskrant ↗
• Court stands firm: fire station in Cadzande must close due to lack of volunteers. NRC ↗
• Grief and anger in Morocco over failure to repatriate Moroccan dead from Ceuta. NOS ↗
• South Korea and Japan ask if they can still rely on American protection. NRC ↗
• Question remains whether watermark in text from artificial intelligence is even waterproof. Trouw ↗
• Consumer union still sees package shrinkage — from candy to shampoo Trouw ↗

• 25.08.Canada announced $20 billion in retaliatory tariffs, while U.S. officials distanced themselves from Trump’s attacks as “embarrassing.” Financial Times ↗Financial Times ↗
• 25.08.Badenoch was plotting to remove Sunak months before the election, a new book claims. The Guardian ↗
• 25.08.The Department for Work and Pensions is asking pensioners to prove they need benefits — the aim is to cut 100,000 claims. The Independent ↗
• 25.08.Burnham is considering a “scale of support” for families facing another rise in energy prices, with help intended only for the “vulnerable.” Daily Mail ↗
• 25.08.Readers are arguing over Burnham’s £10 billion housing plan: “This country has a problem building anything.” The Independent ↗
• 25.08.The head of a startup backed by Trump Jr. donated to Republicans after winning a U.S. contract. Financial Times ↗
• 25.08.One dead after a broad-daylight stabbing in a local council building near Wembley Stadium. Daily Mail ↗The Mirror ↗
• 25.08.A 19-hour thunderstorm warning will affect 58 locations. The Sun ↗

• Burnham announced 70,000 social and affordable homes under a £39 billion plan. BBC News ↗The Independent ↗
• Burnham plans to travel to the U.S. in September to lobby Trump on Ukraine. BBC News ↗
• Ukraine handed Britain a “goldmine” of secret combat data to build AI-powered weapons and protect bases from Russian spies The Sun ↗The Independent ↗
• A Kremlin adviser warns that British drone factories could be attacked by “unknown sources.” The Mirror ↗
• The Metropolitan Police sent prosecutors a file in the Mohamed Al Fayed case. Sky News ↗The Independent ↗
• Newsnight could be scrapped next year, as the BBC looks for £500 million in savings The Mirror ↗
• Trump launched “Operation Economic Outcast” against Iran. The Sun ↗
• Iran put a £7 million bounty on Barron Trump’s head and broadcast a video with instructions for an assassination The Mirror ↗
• Household energy debt has risen to £6 billion ahead of an expected price increase in winter The Mirror ↗
• Self-testing kits for cervical cancer for women in England who missed screening. BBC News ↗The Mirror ↗
• The trial of the accused Lockerbie bombing suspect was postponed days before it was due to begin. BBC News ↗
• The first Briton known to have died fighting in Russian ranks — a “lad from Yorkshire” Sky News ↗
• A record one in seven people in Britain is taking antidepressants. Daily Mail ↗
• Twelve arrests after a fatal wrong-way drive, with police denying it was linked to a “TikTok trend” Daily Mail ↗
• A “sharp decline” in support is contributing to the deaths of young people after they leave care, a review found The Guardian ↗
• The SEC subpoenaed Wall Street banks over Situational Awareness. Financial Times ↗
• First Brands was forced by a bankruptcy court into liquidation. Financial Times ↗
• Reform warns: council tenants could lose their homes if they live in filth and neglect their gardens. The Sun ↗
• A grieving family says coroners’ courts are not working. BBC News ↗

• 25.08.The European Union is ready to examine a possible Armenian membership application “with interest.” Digi24 ↗HotNews ↗
• 25.08.The European Commission will assess the law on the National Integrity Agency with “Fritz’s amendment” as part of Romania’s latest payment request. Digi24 ↗
• 25.08.Bolojan is looking for a way to save Fritz’s mandate as mayor of Timișoara. Adevărul ↗
• 25.08.The CIA chief flew to Moscow aboard a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III. G4Media ↗Libertatea ↗
• 25.08.The aircraft carrier USS Lincoln will dock in Thailand next week for “rest and recovery.” Suicide attempts were reported on board G4Media ↗Digi24 ↗
• 25.08.The Canadian prime minister after the announcement of 50-percent tariffs: “When you are attacked, you enter a war.” Adevărul ↗
• 25.08.The Competition Council is seeking explanations from Petrotel, Lukoil and Nis Petrol; filling stations complied with the margin cap. Adevărul ↗
• 25.08.Operation Matrix: 1.7 tons of drugs seized, seven people are in custody. Adevărul ↗G4Media ↗
• 25.08.Presidential adviser Lazurca and George Simion were spotted at the same table with Chifu and Chelaru. Adevărul ↗
• 25.08.A Chinese vessel was caught in the Pacific with banned shark fins on board. HotNews ↗

• Defense Ministry: two aerial targets were detected near Snake Island, F-18 fighters took off from the ground. Residents of Tulcea received an RO-Alert warning Digi24 ↗Adevărul ↗
• Russian drones are equipped with American Nvidia processors, Ukrainian experts have revealed Adevărul ↗
• Minister Pîslaru on the Socialists’ attitude toward the government: “you push an old woman and ask her why she is in a hurry” Digi24 ↗
• Pîslaru criticizes the publication of correspondence with Brussels on the wage law: “Romania is an atypical country” Adevărul ↗
• Pîslaru on extending health contributions to pensions above 3,000 lei: “Brussels is by no means telling us what to do” Digi24 ↗
• Outrage on social media that President Nicușor Dan sent his partner to Kyiv: “all the voivodes had concubines, but they did not send them to conduct official diplomacy” Adevărul ↗
• Details about the Pakistani marshal’s visit to Tehran — the proposed target and a conversation that was not known about HotNews ↗
• Trump is changing the U.S. strategy in Asia. Japan and South Korea are beginning to ask how much longer they can rely on America Adevărul ↗
• The climate is redrawing the map of world trade. Why the Arctic is becoming a new geopolitical stake Adevărul ↗
• Companies are beginning to tighten their belts: they are ordering fewer goods and emptying warehouses Adevărul ↗
• The eSanatateaMea health platform will be available nationwide from September 1. HotNews ↗Libertatea ↗
• Mirabela Grădinaru proposed a word at Olena Zelenska’s summit in Kyiv, where a global dictionary of resilience was launched HotNews ↗
• Hydrological alarm in Moldova: “Romanian” water is crossing the Prut, but it is not reaching the taps Libertatea ↗
• Six billion euros and 22,000 potential jobs: a Saudi project for three amusement parks in France. Digi24 ↗
• Romania is among the top ten destinations for digital nomads. Adevărul ↗
• “Ukraine is not Russia.” The neighboring country is unrecognizable after 35 years of independence Adevărul ↗

• 25.08.CHP withdrew its appeal in the dispute over the “absolute nullity” of the congress. Cumhuriyet ↗Hürriyet ↗
• 25.08.A court halted the decision on the deputy mayor in Üsküdar; the election will be repeated. Milliyet ↗Cumhuriyet ↗
• 25.08.In the trial over the “İmamoğlu criminal organization,” Ertan Yıldız gave much-discussed testimony. Milliyet ↗
• 25.08.Security sources described the alleged meeting on İmralı as fabricated; Öcalan is responding to the claim about minutes. TRT Haber ↗Habertürk ↗
• 25.08.Iranian state television offered ten million dollars for Barron Trump’s head. Cumhuriyet ↗Milliyet ↗
• 25.08.Trump on Hormuz: all mines neutralized, “zero tolerance” for new ones. Hürriyet ↗Milliyet ↗
• 25.08.A meeting of the Turkish cabinet began in Ahlat. Habertürk ↗
• 25.08.Fighting between government forces and the Houthis in Yemen’s Taiz intensified. TRT Haber ↗

• Operation against illegal betting in nineteen provinces: 31 arrested. Habertürk ↗TRT Haber ↗
• A link between the Furkan movement and the Gülen movement was documented only after ten years. The Directorate of Religious Affairs had warned as early as 2016; intelligence did not see it in 2017 Cumhuriyet ↗
• The Independent Miners’ Union is marching to the presidential palace, miners continue their resistance in the capital Cumhuriyet ↗
• Turkey’s ambassador to Syria, Nuh Yılmaz, criticized the republican period: “the values we lost live on in Damascus” Cumhuriyet ↗
• The Ukrainian ambassador presented a “formula for ending attacks in the Black Sea”: Turkey should increase its peace efforts Cumhuriyet ↗
• The US removed Syria from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. President Ahmed Shara says that “Syria has embarked on the path of development and renewal” Milliyet ↗Milliyet ↗
• Iran is ready for new US sanctions. Habertürk ↗
• Exports in the technology sector reached 56 billion dollars. Cumhuriyet ↗
• Will phased retirement be introduced? Habertürk ↗
• The new YENİ party is calling for membership: the chairman will be elected by members. Cumhuriyet ↗
• Inflation, costs and the number of files affected insurance claim payouts. Cumhuriyet ↗
• Israeli forces prevented a graduation ceremony at a university in Jerusalem. TRT Haber ↗

• 25.08.Thirty-five fires are burning simultaneously in Serbia; the most difficult is in the Deliblato Sands. N1 Serbia ↗
• 25.08.The Russian Ilyushin aircraft will remain in Serbia “as long as necessary.” Politika ↗
• 25.08.Students and the opposition speak of retired police officers and members of the secret services who are “driving out” votes for the ruling SNS. Nova ↗
• 25.08.Brnabić asks why Serbian NGOs are interfering in Luxembourg’s internal affairs. Politika ↗
• 25.08.The CIA director arrived in Moscow on a US military aircraft; talks are behind closed doors. Politika ↗
• 25.08.The European Union Office in Kosovo is calling for an investigation into the unprofessional conduct of the Kosovo police. N1 Serbia ↗
• 25.08.Ćuta asks Finance Minister Mali how six thousand dinars will help people if everything is supposedly fine. N1 Serbia ↗
• 25.08.Danas asks why the Progressives do not call elections in Vojvodina as well. Danas ↗
• 25.08.Hungarian Prime Minister Magyar gave an ultimatum to users of Orbán’s system: public money can still be returned voluntarily. Danas ↗

• A social media ban for under-sixteens: “we simply cannot accept the harm being done to entire generations” Kurir ↗
• Fires in Montenegro are raging in seven municipalities, Interior Ministry aircraft and the army dropped 113 tons of water Kurir ↗
• North Macedonia confirmed 44 cases of West Nile fever; five people died. Danas ↗
• Oil prices continue to fall after the announcement of new US sanctions against Iran. Politika ↗
• Iranian economist Madanizadeh: new US sanctions against Iran will fail. Politika ↗
• Trump’s popularity is at its lowest level because of the war in Iran. Politika ↗
• Putin issued a new order to the army with a deadline of December 31. Analysts read it as proof that he has no idea what is happening on the front Kurir ↗
• Russia returned ten prisoners of war to Ukraine, who had been considered missing Kurir ↗
• Ukraine will start producing drones and unmanned boats in another country, Zelenskyy reached an agreement with its president Kurir ↗
• Macron believes Russia will try to escalate tensions toward European countries. Danas ↗
• A siege at the borders: kilometer-long queues. Kurir ↗
• Will corn remain in Ukrainian fields? N1 Serbia ↗
• A documentary about Gaza will compete for the Golden Lion at the Venice festival. Danas ↗
• Trump threatens, Carney assesses that the US wants to subjugate Canada. Politika ↗

• 25.08.Vučić responded to Croatian Parliament Speaker Jandroković: “The time when they drove people out with an ambassador on a tank is over.” N1 Croatia ↗
• 25.08.Volkswagen faces new cuts, workers are angry with management: “The situation is more than critical.” N1 Croatia ↗
• 25.08.Waste crisis: from illegal burial to slow remediation, questions over Rakitovec. HRT ↗HRT ↗
• 25.08.A strong storm hit Umag: “Water was coming from all sides, lifting manhole covers.” 24sata ↗
• 25.08.Damage from natural disasters has reached approximately 37 million euros. Novi list ↗
• 25.08.Norway wants stricter rules for smart glasses: “They threaten privacy.” Index.hr ↗
• 25.08.Soon there will be direct flights from a neighboring country to New York, tickets are already on sale. Index.hr ↗

• Ontario’s premier to Trump: “He is the king of bankruptcies, he can kiss my ass.” Index.hr ↗
• Milanović received a hundred Croatian ambassadors and consuls ahead of the traditional diplomatic conference Index.hr ↗HRT ↗
• America launched an “economic D-Day,” Washington is tightening the noose around Tehran. Večernji list ↗
• The US removed Syria from the list of state sponsors of terrorism after 47 years. N1 Croatia ↗Index.hr ↗
• The entire country is under warnings, stormy weather is coming. Večernji list ↗
• A yacht sank in the Trogir Channel, all six people were rescued. The ministry reports that no sea pollution was detected at the sinking site near Čiovo HRT ↗Večernji list ↗
• Fire on the Pakleni Islands: a Canadair flew just above firefighters Index.hr ↗Večernji list ↗
• “Make America hungry again!” They threw down the gauntlet to Trump. Večernji list ↗
• The company PPD donated 200,000 euros for the construction of the “12 Croatian Policemen” stadium. Novi list ↗
• The 111th Brigade battalion marked the 35th anniversary of its founding. Novi list ↗

• 25.08.Queues are forming outside petrol stations in Tehran after the announcement of US sanctions. Naftemporiki ↗Protothema ↗
• 25.08.Greece is fighting on six fire fronts, with evacuation alerts issued for Salamis, Keratea and Boeotia. Fires are also burning near Heraklion on Crete and in Pella Protothema ↗To Vima ↗
• 25.08.Foreign governments tried to hack the WhatsApp and Signal accounts of senior European Union officials; according to Greek media, Russia is under scrutiny. Protothema ↗
• 25.08.Erdogan in a new attack on Israel: “The perpetrators of genocide will be defeated, the century of a strong Turkey has begun.” Protothema ↗
• 25.08.The mystery of the American plane in Russia has been solved — the CIA director flew to Moscow. Naftemporiki ↗
• 25.08.Greek media report three arrests over an attempted sabotage at a Slovak drone factory. Naftemporiki ↗
• 25.08.More than fifty migrants were found on a boat near Ierapetra. Protothema ↗

• Guterres offers United Nations assistance with transporting fertilizers through the Strait of Hormuz. Protothema ↗
• A tanker was hit by an “unknown projectile” off the coast of Oman, the crew is safe. Protothema ↗
• The Pentagon does not rule out new attacks against Iran, Tehran promises Washington a “new defeat” and downplays the sanctions Protothema ↗Protothema ↗
• Tehran’s three weapons against the US’s “toughest sanctions.” To Vima ↗Naftemporiki ↗
• Israel banned two Swedish MEPs from entering, who were due to travel to the West Bank Protothema ↗
• Sotiris Serbos resigned as adviser to Prime Minister Mitsotakis on foreign policy. Naftemporiki ↗
• A fire near Gatwick Airport burned approximately 140 cars, a 67-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of arson Protothema ↗
• A supersonic stealth unmanned aircraft, the A3-001, is being prepared and will operate together with Gripens. Naftemporiki ↗
• Armed groups in Colombia recruit children via Facebook and TikTok — since 2021 they have had more than 1,500 underage victims Protothema ↗
• Attack on a metro dispatcher in Korydallos: what police say about it. Naftemporiki ↗

• 25.08.Russia will remain a threat to Finland in the future, a Defence Forces study concludes. Yle ↗
• 25.08.Major data leak in social and health services: 10,263 personal identity codes ended up in the wrong hands. Ilta-Sanomat ↗
• 25.08.Purra is ready to enter government “even with moon men” and rejects a social media ban for children. Yle ↗Helsingin Sanomat ↗
• 25.08.The Social Democrats looked to Sweden for lessons for their migration policy line. Helsingin Sanomat ↗
• 25.08.Kela paid benefits both early and late because of a fault at Nordea bank. Yle ↗
• 25.08.Canada announced a countermeasure against the United States: tariffs on about 700 products. Yle ↗
• 25.08.Metsähallitus wants another 170 Saimaa ringed seals in Finland; the European Union was enthusiastic and provided millions. Yle ↗

• President Stubb moved into a shelter in Kyiv because of an air-raid alert. Helsingin Sanomat ↗Yle ↗
• Stubb will address ambassadors today. Yle ↗
• Parliamentary parties are meeting across Finland. Yle ↗
• The Airisto Helmi case and the Russian millionaire are returning to court — the appeals court is opening up a tangle of economic crimes Yle ↗
• Survey by state investment company Tesi: dozens of defence companies are founded each year. Yle ↗
• Heroin appears to have returned to Helsinki. Helsingin Sanomat ↗
• When savings are being made on everything, expensive medicines must also be open to discussion. Helsingin Sanomat ↗
• Healthcare can be transferred to pharmacies even under current legislation. Helsingin Sanomat ↗
• Multiculturalism complicates sex education in Espoo, Terhi Suokas says Helsingin Sanomat ↗
• The Trump administration plans mass visa cancellations, the AP agency writes Ilta-Sanomat ↗Yle ↗

• 25.08.The suspect in the Fagersta school attack is Liam Nebel; police still cannot lift the cordons. SVT ↗SVT ↗
• 25.08.Canada imposed punitive tariffs on the United States. Svenska Dagbladet ↗
• 25.08.Svenska Dagbladet: TikTok must not steer politics; its new choice could make everything worse. Svenska Dagbladet ↗Svenska Dagbladet ↗
• 25.08.Polls: the Tidö bloc parties are catching up, the Liberals have their highest support since the “embrace.” Expressen ↗Dagens Nyheter ↗
• 25.08.Åkesson called the urine attack a “very dramatic interpretation”; Andersson is urging him to stop Jomshof. Aftonbladet ↗Svenska Dagbladet ↗
• 25.08.Social Democratic election posters in Ljungby were vandalised with swastikas and insults. SVT ↗
• 25.08.A Gripen crashed; images of the wreckage have been published. Expressen ↗

• Foreign Minister Malmer Stenergard was evacuated to a shelter in Kyiv. Expressen ↗Aftonbladet ↗
• Iran is offering one hundred million to whoever kills Barron Trump. Expressen ↗
• Vance: “Canada is a state…” Expressen ↗
• Canada’s response to Trump in the tariff war: “Kiss my ass.” Expressen ↗
• Experts fear Trump’s next move: “It is coming.” Another says outright that “Trump is desperate” Expressen ↗Svenska Dagbladet ↗
• A crush at the border — the start of a new refugee wave? Svenska Dagbladet ↗
• Reports of child recruitment are increasing. Aftonbladet ↗
• Violence is increasing in high-profile art heists. Svenska Dagbladet ↗
• The “Little North” ski resort led a party leader straight to prison. Dagens Nyheter ↗

• 25.08.A large-scale cyberattack paralysed the Hit group: all casinos are closed, and hotels have also been affected. Žurnal24 ↗Delo ↗RTV Slovenija ↗
• 25.08.Golob: whether an unconstitutional referendum will be called depends on the proposer. Siol ↗
• 25.08.After 36 years, direct flights from Ljubljana to New York will resume. 24ur ↗
• 25.08.A “thorn in the side” of the Swedish army: a Russian businessman’s property near a military base. 24ur ↗
• 25.08.An illegal Slovenian shipment of textile waste headed for Tunisia was seized. 24ur ↗
• 25.08.Two children, aged four and ten, were killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza on Monday. RTV Slovenija ↗

• The coalition supported the idea of three consultative referendums. 24ur ↗
• Constitutional lawyer Kaučič: “We have had problems with referendum mania in the past; voters have become saturated with referendums.” RTV Slovenija ↗
• Rupel: On the wings of a coup d’état — thirty-five years later. Siol ↗
• How did Ruska Krivoluckaja, a close friend of President Pirc Musar, become Slovenian? Siol ↗
• The annual amount of lost water would be enough for a family for 186 years. Delo ↗
• The US announces an “economic D-Day”; Iran threatens: “Not a drop of oil.” 24ur ↗
• After Tarling’s death, calls for changes are being heard: “can you imagine if this happened in Formula 1?” Siol ↗
• Collapse in Ajdovščina: the slip road onto the expressway toward Nova Gorica is also closed. 24ur ↗
• A fire broke out on the Pakleni Islands; near Čiovo, a yacht caught fire and sank. 24ur ↗
• Botolin ran the second-fastest time in Slovenian history, missing a 48-year-old record by eighteen hundredths RTV Slovenija ↗

• 25.08.The MECh party nominated Radostin Vasilev as its presidential candidate. Dnevnik ↗24 Chasa ↗
• 25.08.Independent prosecutors have questions for the Supreme Judicial Council over attempts to appoint the son of a personnel officer as a military judge. 24 Chasa ↗
• 25.08.The state placed ten-year debt worth 95 million euros under worsened conditions. Dnevnik ↗
• 25.08.Already appointed officials will not undergo an integrity test — “from empty to empty.” Dnevnik ↗
• 25.08.The anti-mafia unit broke up a channel for fraudulent drug smuggling in Burgas. Dnevnik ↗
• 25.08.A drone is floating in the sea near Tsarevo. 24 Chasa ↗
• 25.08.At least 35,000 people have died in Europe because of heatwaves. Dnevnik ↗

• Greece is moving a Patriot system to Crete to protect the U.S. base in Souda Bay. 24 Chasa ↗
• Western intelligence: Russia is responsible for the explosion at the arms factory near Tryavna. 24 Chasa ↗
• Romania will be without nuclear energy until the end of August. Dnevnik ↗
• A record drop in Americans’ support for the war in Iran. Dnevnik ↗
• In a new escalation, Trump also threatened 50-percent tariffs on car imports from Canada. Dnevnik ↗
• A president without a house register and a reform “without incest,” the prime minister’s overview reports 24 Chasa ↗
• Radev confirmed that his security detail used a GPS jammer. 24 Chasa ↗
• Positions with a corruption risk have been included in the law; employees will undergo an integrity test. 24 Chasa ↗
• A major fire in the Haskovo region was caused by a child who set dry grass on fire. Dnevnik ↗
• Armenia may become a candidate for membership in the European Union. Dnevnik ↗
• The search continues for a missing man after flooding in Peshtera. 24 Chasa ↗

• 25.08.Defense Minister Šakalienė names Russia’s methods of operation: we are approaching an incident in which a NATO citizen will die. LRT ↗
• 25.08.A state of emergency over the consequences of the storm was declared in Biržai and Telšiai districts. LRT ↗
• 25.08.The storm became a test of Lithuanian civil protection: “This crisis exposed our lack of preparedness.” Lietuvos Rytas ↗
• 25.08.The regulator reports that the country’s connectivity situation continues to improve and restoration is ongoing. LRT ↗
• 25.08.The African dream of Europe foundered at the railway station in Šiauliai. Asylum seekers who illegally left Latvia hoped to reach Western Europe by train 15min ↗Lietuvos Rytas ↗
• 25.08.It has been explained why a U.S. military aircraft landed in Moscow. 15min ↗

• Nausėda: Russia may target the critical infrastructure of the Baltic states. 15min ↗
• The Seimas will meet for an extraordinary session. It will discuss the presidential veto on the age limit for tenth-graders 15min ↗
• Pentagon: the U.S. does not rule out using military force against Iran. LRT ↗
• Iran is sliding into an economic crisis; its currency is at record lows. LRT ↗
• Europol: thefts of works of art are becoming increasingly aggressive; criminals are being hired online. LRT ↗
• Vodka and crude jokes: how the U.S. conducts diplomacy with Lukashenko. 15min ↗
• The mayor of Kazlų Rūda after the state of emergency was declared: the central government did not do its homework. The army will help with the storm’s aftermath 15min ↗LRT ↗
• The reality of social housing: rotten floors, mold and waiting lists lasting for years. LRT ↗
• The 189th support rally for Ukraine’s Independence Day was held in Vilnius. LRT ↗
• Mexico is angered by the U.S. decision to deport Mexicans to third countries. LRT ↗

• 25.08.From September 1, it will be banned to import books, clothing and toys from Russia and Belarus. LSM ↗
• 25.08.A severe storm damaged the fence on Latvia’s eastern border in 124 places. LSM ↗
• 25.08.Poland received 28 tanks made in South Korea and will deploy them near the border with Russia. Diena ↗
• 25.08.Allies agreed on support for Ukraine: they will enable the production of long-range missiles and help it prepare for winter. LSM ↗
• 25.08.GP practices are not prepared for power outages and are writing off vaccines after the storm. LSM ↗
• 25.08.The anti-corruption bureau uncovered risks in MPs’ compensation; Jūrmala councillors were playing golf during working hours. LSM ↗LSM ↗
• 25.08.Germany’s intelligence service will recruit new employees among video game fans. LSM ↗

• Storm aftermath: on Monday evening about 54,000 distribution network customers remained without electricity. Diena ↗
• Jēkabpils was without electricity, water and connectivity for almost the entire day: “a feeling like the apocalypse” LSM ↗
• The head of news at Latvijas Radio resigned after criticism of how the station covered the storm. The public broadcaster acknowledged communication errors LSM ↗Diena ↗
• The storm also disrupted mobile connectivity and fuel pumping. LSM ↗
• Minister Valainis is dissatisfied with the work of the crisis center during the storm. Diena ↗
• Former central bank governor Rimšēvičs denies the charges in his final statement before the court, with the verdict expected soon LSM ↗
• Bessent also warns countries that help Tehran. LSM ↗
• Minister: Norway will continue extracting oil and gas in the Arctic regardless of the European Union’s position. LSM ↗
• Ukrainians in the U.S. are appealing to President Trump. LSM ↗
• A march by supporters of Ukraine, “The Sunflower Road,” was held in Riga. LSM ↗

• 25.08.Relentless heat has caused at least 35,000 excess deaths in Europe this summer. Postimees ↗
• 25.08.The prosecutor’s office is expanding suspicions of illegal financing of the Isamaa party. ERR ↗
• 25.08.President Karis at a meeting with Zelensky: Estonia is committed to supporting Ukraine. Postimees ↗
• 25.08.UN and Red Cross: the world must rein in autonomous weapons. Postimees ↗
• 25.08.The source of E. coli water contamination in Saue municipality is still unknown. ERR ↗
• 25.08.Warming is expanding the range of a deadly amoeba; an eight-year-old girl has just died. Postimees ↗
• 25.08.The prosecutor’s office has opened criminal proceedings against a theatre director who secretly gave colleagues MDMA. Postimees ↗

• Four large factories were not built — why industrial Ida-Virumaa rejected European millions. Postimees ↗
• The company VKG criticizes the European emissions trading system: “The Union is taxing the shale oil sector to death with quotas” Postimees ↗
• The European Union is speeding up the provision of a loan for Ukrainian air defense and energy. Postimees ↗
• Burnham and Macron called for tougher sanctions against Russia. Postimees ↗
• A Ukrainian air strike has again hit a major Russian refinery. Postimees ↗
• New U.S. sanctions against Iran sent stock markets lower. Äripäev ↗
• The Keskerakond party will not take part in the parliamentary vote on the president. Postimees ↗
• Fast-fashion chain Shein is going public at a significantly lower valuation. Äripäev ↗
• A Belgian supermarket chain has banned electric cars from its parking lots. Postimees ↗
• A foreigner living in Tallinn: “In fourteen years, it was the first time I felt unsafe.” Postimees ↗

• 25.08.New referendum poll: 51.3 percent say yes, 48.7 percent no. Turnout in early voting is high Morgunblaðið ↗Morgunblaðið ↗
• 25.08.First reactions to the figures from the latest Maskína agency poll. Vísir ↗
• 25.08.The CIA chief arrived for talks with officials in Moscow. Morgunblaðið ↗
• 25.08.Maxwell will not get out of her sentence. Vísir ↗
• 25.08.A photograph of the sword was published half an hour before the murder. Vísir ↗

• An agreement with the European Union must guarantee full control over fisheries management. RÚV ↗
• Father and son disagree on the European Union: “we express love through arguing” RÚV ↗
• “Who do we call,” if someone attacks Iceland? RÚV ↗
• Families of refugees who died in the earthquakes are seeking compensation and an apology. RÚV ↗
• Leifur and Marinó Máni danced with young people against joining the European Union. Morgunblaðið ↗
• The Supreme Court’s decision in the election case is good news for Trump. Vísir ↗
• Instead of librarians, security guards will be in the library after five o’clock. Morgunblaðið ↗
• The school is dismissing school teams and outsourcing jobs. RÚV ↗
• The search near Stuðlagil was scaled back as darkness fell and will continue in the morning. RÚV ↗

• 25.08.Canada responds to the United States with punitive tariffs on more than 700 goods at rates of up to 50 percent. NRK ↗VG ↗
• 25.08.The LO trade union federation and the employers’ organization NHO propose opening oil extraction in a disputed sea area near Røst. NRK ↗Aftenposten ↗
• 25.08.Klassekampen: sixteen childcare companies have ties to criminal circles. VG ↗
• 25.08.Hundreds of energy fitters could go on strike on Friday. Aftenposten ↗
• 25.08.Anger over AI-generated videos in a documentary by public broadcaster NRK: “It is a betrayal.” VG ↗

• Norway announces a tariff response to the USA: “We are ready for an economic war.” VG ↗
• Cyberattack on public services: “The situation is getting worse,” says the digitalization agency NRK ↗Aftenposten ↗
• Foreign Minister Eide visiting Syria: “I am impressed by the progress.” NRK ↗Aftenposten ↗
• The government is considering legally mandatory home insurance. NRK ↗
• The government is postponing plans for double-decker trains. NRK ↗
• Trump is asking Canada to back down — Carney refuses. Aftenposten ↗
• The oceans have never been warmer: “It is unprecedented.” VG ↗
• He confessed to murdering a tourist after thirty-two years, another killer was caught after thirty VG ↗VG ↗
• They no longer want to remain silent about neo-Nazi violence. Aftenposten ↗

• 25.08.Trump reports that the Strait of Hormuz is free of mines. DR ↗
• 25.08.Canada retaliates against U.S. tariffs dollar for dollar, while amid the tariff war Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario. Berlingske ↗DR ↗
• 25.08.Politiken: the peace plan may be ready — and it gives occupied territories to Putin. Politiken ↗
• 25.08.CIA chief flew to Moscow for talks. Berlingske ↗
• 25.08.Despite the Dutch boycott, Denmark will take part in next year’s Eurovision. Berlingske ↗

• The U.S. calls on the UN Security Council to impose an arms embargo on all of Sudan. Berlingske ↗
• OpenAI’s “rogue” models have become the subject of an investigation in the U.S. Berlingske ↗
• A government calculation shows a very large effect from VAT changes — perhaps too large, critics say. Politiken ↗
• Uber bought and bought until it became too big: “this will have an effect, there is no doubt about that” Politiken ↗
• Parents are still mourning children killed in an attack on an Iranian school. Berlingske ↗
• The U.S. wants to cut off “all economic lifelines” to Iran. DR ↗

• 25.08.Democratic governors on the Supreme Court’s mail-in voting decision: “States run elections, not Donald Trump.” The Justice Department is also asking to lift the nationwide block on the restrictions The Hill ↗The Hill ↗
• 25.08.Trump’s support is stuck at a record low in a new poll. The Hill ↗
• 25.08.CBS: former Russian official says “unknown sources” may attack British drone factories. CBS News ↗
• 25.08.Cruz on 2028: Republicans have not yet rallied behind Vance. The Hill ↗
• 25.08.Nine years after its outbreak, the Rohingya crisis is entering a dangerous phase: “Forget about returning.” NPR ↗
• 25.08.Two measles-related deaths have been reported in Pennsylvania. The Hill ↗

• Trump is giving up military strikes and trying an economic squeeze on Iran. The Hill ↗CBS News ↗
• Jeffries after criticism over meeting with Kushner: “No one from Trump’s cartel gets a pass.” The Hill ↗
• Justice Jackson called the Supreme Court’s decision on mail-in voting a “Kafkaesque nightmare.” The Hill ↗
• The Secret Service responds to reports of an Iranian threat against Trump’s son Barron. NBC News ↗
• The administration proposes a new fee for H-1B work visas. The Hill ↗
• Ontario Premier Ford warns that electricity supplies to the U.S. could be cut off, as he and Trump trade insults The Hill ↗
• U.S. Navy families evacuated from Bahrain remain in uncertainty after six months. NPR ↗
• The FDA has approved a new blood test for Alzheimer’s disease. The Hill ↗

• 25.08.The election commission published a list of 37 parties that may take part in November’s local elections and local referendum. Ziarul de Gardă ↗
• 25.08.Election of the Gagauz bashkan: the People’s Assembly will meet in an extraordinary session, and the Socialists already have a candidate. Newsmaker ↗Newsmaker ↗
• 25.08.“You wanted Milei? Here you have one from Bucharest” — reactions to the nomination of Claudiu Năsui as economy minister. Ziarul de Gardă ↗
• 25.08.Transit of Ukrainian grain: what the reduction in rail tariffs means and how real farmers’ concerns are. Ziarul de Gardă ↗
• 25.08.Environment Ministry on the Dniester: “The situation remains difficult and may develop quickly.” Ziarul de Gardă ↗
• 25.08.Four cases of telephone fraud in 24 hours, with losses exceeding 613,000 lei. The fraudsters posed as intelligence service employees Ziarul de Gardă ↗

• Maia Sandu at the Coalition of the Willing summit: “It is hard to imagine a free Moldova without a free Ukraine.” Ziarul de Gardă ↗
• Zelenskyy and Nicușor Dan are expected to come to Moldova for Independence Day. Newsmaker ↗
• Dodon called the military parade a “provocation” and proposed celebrating the holiday “modestly”; parliamentary speaker Grosu replied that “35 years comes once in a lifetime” Newsmaker ↗
• Zinaida Greceanîi testified in the “Kuliok” case: “I believed more in Mr. Dodon, that he would be able to negotiate, than in myself” Ziarul de Gardă ↗Newsmaker ↗
• The new media law passed its second reading. Ziarul de Gardă ↗
• The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing 11 million euros to restore the Chișinău–Căinari railway section. Ziarul de Gardă ↗
• Rail passenger transport is in decline: 63 percent fewer passengers in the first half of the year. BANI.md ↗

• 25.08.Eighty-seventh day of the anti-government revolt: Albanians are gathering again in the square and demanding Edi Rama’s resignation. Balkanweb ↗
• 25.08.According to Albanian media, Berliner Zeitung writes that Rama and Berisha treated Albania as their property. Gazeta Shqiptare ↗
• 25.08.Prosecutors in Kosovo have charged Fatmir Sheholli with espionage and extortion — he was allegedly cooperating with Serbian institutions. Balkanweb ↗
• 25.08.BIRN describes how criminal capital has penetrated tourism and how weak the institutions meant to control it are. Gazeta Shqiptare ↗

• Eighty-sixth day of protests against the entire political class: “Rama, resign!” Demonstrators march through the streets of Tirana Balkanweb ↗Balkanweb ↗
• “Rama must be held accountable! A non-negotiable resignation!” Gent Progni warns international partners about what they are signing with the prime minister Gazeta Shqiptare ↗
• The concessionaire is requesting the suspension of the contract; Vlora airport is suing the government in London arbitration. Balkanweb ↗
• Defense Secretary Hegseth: The U.S. does not rule out new attacks against Iran. Gazeta Shqiptare ↗
• Murder in Lushnja: a 45-year-old man killed his mother with an axe and seriously wounded his father. He had been hospitalized in psychiatric care twice Gazeta Shqiptare ↗Balkanweb ↗
• How Marine Le Pen’s return will change the presidential race in France. Balkanweb ↗

• 25.08.A fire at a landfill near Kavadarci has spread beyond the site and the situation is alarming, according to the authorities. MKD.mk ↗Makfax ↗
• 25.08.OpenAI banned Russian profiles on ChatGPT used in a disinformation campaign and uncovered an extensive influence network. Slobodenpečat ↗Libertas ↗
• 25.08.New York Times: The United States is returning diplomats to missions in the Middle East. Libertas ↗
• 25.08.Filipče calls for a halt to the construction of data centers. Nezavisen ↗
• 25.08.Oil prices fell below 90 dollars a barrel. Nezavisen ↗

• Serbia is again requesting Ratko Mladić’s temporary release. MKD.mk ↗
• “Kosovo’s worst crisis since the 1999 war.” MKD.mk ↗
• Turkey convicted five opposition mayors of corruption; one received 23 years in prison. Slobodenpečat ↗
• The fire on the Štip-Kočani road has been extinguished, drivers were advised to avoid the route Slobodenpečat ↗Libertas ↗
• Petrovska was decorated in Kyiv with an order of the first degree, which Zelenskyy had awarded her while she was still defense minister Libertas ↗
• France is facing problems because of large debts. MKD.mk ↗
• Kim is raising the price for dialogue with Trump. MKD.mk ↗
• The DOM party is calling for the proceedings on a data center in the municipality of Pehčevo to be stopped before the vote. Slobodenpečat ↗

• 25.08.U.S. General Kellogg: women in Ukraine should also be mobilized; they fight just as well as men. Klix.ba ↗
• 25.08.The CBAM carbon levy has come due: how much it will cost Bosnian exporters and whom it will hit hardest. N1 Bosna ↗
• 25.08.Transport companies have announced a protest for August 31; Minister Forto will also join: “This is the message we must send together to the European Commission.” N1 Bosna ↗
• 25.08.The new owner has put Amir Zukić in charge of N1 news. Klix.ba ↗
• 25.08.Serbian NGOs are calling on Luxembourg authorities to open an investigation into the takeover of Adria News Network. N1 Bosna ↗

• An investigation is examining problems with Apache helicopters — never before have more U.S. helicopters crashed Klix.ba ↗
• A major victory for al-Sharaa: after 47 years, the U.S. removed Syria from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. Klix.ba ↗
• Trump claims Iran is completely falling apart. N1 Bosna ↗
• A new threat in Omiš, residents fear a landslide: “we are praying it does not start raining” Radio Sarajevo ↗
• A solar power plant worth 34 million convertible marks is planned at a former mining dump in Banovići. Klix.ba ↗
• The mayor of Tešanj on the opening of seven new kilometers of motorway: “I am more angry and concerned than happy” Radio Sarajevo ↗
• Terrifying footage from southern France: a powerful tornado demolished houses and tore off roofs. Klix.ba ↗

• 25.08.Guterres: the wars in Ukraine and Iran have shown the limits of U.S. power. Vijesti ↗
• 25.08.Russia will extend its diesel export ban until the end of September. Vijesti ↗
• 25.08.The Vatican and Russia sat down at the same table again after five years. Vijesti ↗
• 25.08.The drones fell in eighty seconds; the investigation is eight months late. Vijesti ↗

• Active fires in several municipalities; aircraft dropped one hundred tons of water. Vijesti ↗
• Lake Skadar has been added to UNESCO’s network of biosphere reserves. Vijesti ↗
• Czech prime minister: I firmly hope Montenegro will be a member in 2028. Vijesti ↗
• Šarec: the case involving the leadership of the public broadcaster RTCG leaves a bad impression. Vijesti ↗
• Sikorski: if Ukraine does not break during the winter, a ceasefire will be possible. Vijesti ↗
• The U.S. is imposing sanctions on anyone with any ties to Iran. Vijesti ↗

• 25.08.Local council projects across Malta will receive €12.8 million. Lovin Malta ↗
• 25.08.Operators of the campsite in Aħrax say caravan owners are illegal occupiers. Newsbook ↗
• 25.08.Calls are emerging for owners to pay alternative accommodation for evacuated clients. Newsbook ↗

• 57 people were arrested in an operation against illegal migration and human trafficking, four were returned to their countries of origin Lovin Malta ↗Newsbook ↗
• Orange alert: Malta faces temperatures that feel as high as 42 degrees Celsius. It is expected to feel above forty all week Lovin Malta ↗Newsbook ↗
• The opposition Nationalist Party has launched a public consultation on reforming appeals in spatial planning. Lovin Malta ↗Newsbook ↗
• Compensation for the power outage still has not been paid a month after the government’s promise, the opposition says Lovin Malta ↗
• Samuel Lucas has been appointed the new head of the prime minister’s communications team. Lovin Malta ↗
• The church in Għajnsielem is asking for donations to save its damaged bell tower: “our heritage is at risk” Lovin Malta ↗

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• Revocation of up to 200,000 visas, the largest mass cancellation in US history — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇹🇷 TR · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇺🇸 US
• A tornado devastated the village of Pomas in the Aude department — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇬🇧 UK · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇩🇰 DK · 🇱🇺 LU · 🇧🇦 BA · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇷🇸 RS (16 countries)
• Saudi Arabia is investing €6 billion in three amusement parks near Paris — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇩🇰 DK · 🇲🇪 ME
• Burnham in Kyiv: missiles for Ukraine, an artificial intelligence agreement for defense, a path to Trump — 🇺🇦 UA · 🇬🇧 UK · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇪🇪 EE · 🇱🇺 LU · 🇩🇪 DE
• World oceans reached a record 21.1 degrees Celsius — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇳🇴 NO · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇵🇹 PT
• Intelligence services link Russia to sabotage at arms factories across Europe and to hiring local gangs — 🇧🇪 BE · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇬🇧 UK
• A Turkish court sent dismissed opposition mayors to prison, one for 23 years — 🇹🇷 TR · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇲🇰 MK
• Former Pussy Riot member: I was forced to work for the FSB for three years — 🇺🇦 UA · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇱🇻 LV · 🇮🇸 IS
• Rebellion against Infantino at FIFA — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇪🇸 ES
• Europol: museum thefts are becoming increasingly violent, thieves are recruited online — 🇱🇹 LT · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇵🇹 PT

🎯 What Did Not Appear in Slovak Media