What Europe Writes About: Trump Declared Economic War on Iran, US Debt Exceeded 40 Trillion, Kyiv Under Ballistic Missiles

Trump's economic war against Iran shifted to third countries this afternoon: Finance Minister Bessent urged China to join, promised the fall of the Iranian regime, and Brent oil approached $94. Russian missiles struck Kyiv Thursday evening as well — another casualty was reported in Holosiyivsky district and the city reported a critical infrastructure hit. Romania announced that the naval drone destroyed at the Neptune Alpha platform was not Ukrainian, and Ursula von der Leyen speaks of hybrid war. In Hungary, János Lázár renounced his parliamentary mandate and Orbán thanked him for his work to date. The morning edition contained 3,444 articles from 37 countries, the midday wave 4,975, and the afternoon adds 396 reports from 7,380 articles from 36 countries from the 11:39 – 18:27 window.

• 20.08.RKI raised heat wave death toll to 14,000 for this summer. Taz points out that the real number could be several thousand higher, in Bavaria alone it's about 1,760 victims n-tv ↗taz ↗ZDF heute ↗Süddeutsche Zeitung ↗
• 20.08.Greens accuse Merz of silence in climate crisis. Club chair Dröge speaks of "brutal heat waves and thousands of dead" n-tv ↗
• 20.08.Two tornadoes swept through Germany, one woman died. Meteorological service DWD confirmed tornadoes in Brandenburg and Wetzlar, some houses in Hesse are uninhabitable FAZ ↗Die Zeit ↗Süddeutsche Zeitung ↗FAZ ↗
• 20.08.Merz's popularity fell to historic low according to ZDF Politbarometer. Two-thirds of Germans also reject AfD rule in the country's east Spiegel ↗Welt ↗Tagesspiegel ↗
• 20.08.CDU municipal politician in Saxony-Anhalt donated 10,000 euros to AfD and openly recommends voting for it. He justified his action with "deep concern for our country" FAZ ↗Tagesschau ↗Die Zeit ↗
• 20.08.BSW on the verge of splitting. Thuringia's state head Wolf sharply attacked Wagenknecht's course against AfD, saying she "crossed the line" Tagesspiegel ↗Welt ↗Tagesschau ↗
• 20.08.In Rhineland-Palatinate, CDU-SPD coalition loses support five months after elections, AfD is second Tagesspiegel ↗
• 20.08.Number of failed deportations reached record Welt ↗
• 20.08.Federal prosecutor investigates 'Com' networks for suspected terrorism Tagesschau ↗
• 20.08.Anti-Semitic arson attack from 1970 in Munich clarified after 56 years. Suspicion against neo-Nazi Bernd V. confirmed, victims of attack on Jewish home were Holocaust survivors n-tv ↗Spiegel ↗
• 20.08.Four more bankers to go to court for Cum-Ex deals, former Commerzbank manager also accused FAZ ↗Die Zeit ↗
• 20.08.2026 solar expansion target already met — industry association still concerned n-tv ↗Tagesschau ↗
• 20.08.Producer prices grew most strongly in three years Die Zeit ↗
• 20.08.Study: forest fire area in Europe could nearly triple ZDF heute ↗Spiegel ↗Tagesschau ↗
• 20.08.Israel bombs Syrian military airfield, Netanyahu calls it a "warning" to Turkey Spiegel ↗
• 20.08.Trump threatens Tehran with economic war, taz calls him helpless. Tagesschau asks what really stands behind the "unprecedented economic war" taz ↗n-tv ↗Tagesschau ↗
• 20.08.Ifo Institute head Fuest demands government action after interest rate hike, US debt exceeds 40 trillion dollars Handelsblatt ↗Tagesspiegel ↗
• 20.08.China remains Germany's largest trading partner Tagesspiegel ↗
• 20.08.Moderna and Merck announce success of melanoma vaccine Süddeutsche Zeitung ↗Tagesschau ↗
• 20.08.Spain moves 500 unaccompanied minors from Ceuta to mainland Spiegel ↗

• Trump declared Iran "economic war" and threatens "isolation on an unprecedented scale." Dominant topic of the night across all major German outlets Welt ↗Spiegel ↗Süddeutsche ↗n-tv ↗
• American national debt exceeded 40 trillion dollars for the first time — doubled in less than a decade Spiegel ↗Die Zeit ↗; rising interest rates fuel concerns about a debt crisis Handelsblatt ↗
• Fed minutes: concerns about inflation in the central bank are growing, part of the governors admit the need to raise rates Handelsblatt ↗
• Nord Stream: the second suspect, a Ukrainian diver, was caught right during filming a movie about sabotage. Welt speaks of a "film twist" in the case Welt ↗ZDF ↗
• CDU mayor from Stendal donated 10,000 euros to AfD and openly hopes for its absolute majority. Open letter before elections in Saxony-Anhalt Welt ↗Süddeutsche ↗n-tv ↗
• Spahn resigns as candidate for CDU district leader in Münsterland following surrogacy affair Spiegel ↗Süddeutsche ↗Tagesspiegel ↗
• Merz called Ben-Gvir's calls for killing in Gaza "contemptible towards humanity." Spiegel calls this new German sharpness towards Israel Welt ↗Spiegel ↗; the government has not yet resolved to impose sanctions against the Israeli minister Tagesspiegel ↗
• Germany promised 50 million euros to repair the protective sarcophagus in Chornobyl Spiegel ↗
• Gas storage is filled only halfway and consumer advocates warn of price increases. The Ministry of Economics relies on traders Die Zeit ↗Welt ↗Tagesschau ↗
• Cyber attack on Berlin: cleanup will take days. According to the city, sensitive data did not leak and elections are not endangered n-tv ↗Tagesschau ↗Welt ↗
• Wagenknecht proposes a "new, East German" variant of democracy Welt ↗
• AfD top candidate Siegmund provoked entrepreneurs in Saxony-Anhalt before the election Handelsblatt ↗
• Storms and tornado: Fürstenwalde/Spree hit by tornado, two seriously injured in Rhineland-Palatinate, homes uninhabitable in Hesse Spiegel ↗Die Zeit ↗Die Zeit ↗
• Lauterbach expects higher number of heat victims Die Zeit ↗; ZDF adds what Europe faces after strong El Niño ZDF ↗
• Cologne admits error in rejected deportation assistance — how suspicion arose that the immigration office opposes expulsions Welt ↗FAZ ↗
• Trump wants a meeting with Kim Jong-un still this year and claims North Korea has "57 very powerful nuclear weapons" Welt ↗Süddeutsche ↗n-tv ↗
• Ex-minister attacked Zelensky — Tagesspiegel reads this as "a prelude to election campaign", taz writes that "legitimacy is crumbling" Tagesspiegel ↗taz ↗
• USA want to "systematically dismantle" the International Criminal Court — FAZ calls new sanctions a "war against the law" FAZ ↗FAZ ↗
• Moderna and Merck: successful mRNA vaccine study against melanoma shot stocks up 180 percent Spiegel ↗ZDF ↗Welt ↗
• American authorities warn of hacker attacks on Siemens infrastructure technology Handelsblatt ↗

• 20.08.Prosecutor's office began an investigation after Daniel Obajtek attempted to break into a salt mine TVN24 ↗
• 20.08.Tusk supported Monika Piątkowska, Komorowski criticizes his move. The former president says he doesn't understand this decision Onet ↗Wirtualna Polska ↗
• 20.08.Presidential palace opposed income tax changes: "nullified benefits". The president's spokesman claims the prime minister broke his promise, Czarzasty responds that it's just the beginning of the road TVN24 ↗Rzeczpospolita ↗Rzeczpospolita ↗
• 20.08.Gas prices rose by 120 percent and according to Do Rzeczy the worst is yet to come Do Rzeczy ↗
• 20.08.The ministry paid 200 thousand zloty for a report that was apparently written by artificial intelligence Do Rzeczy ↗
• 20.08.Romanowski's DNA was found on a list from Transnistria — "an operation to cover tracks"? Do Rzeczy ↗
• 20.08.A tornado swept over Poland, eight voivodeships have an orange weather alert Wirtualna Polska ↗Onet ↗TVN24 ↗
• 20.08.Gazeta Wyborcza analyzed how Polish air defense works in practice and where its limits are Gazeta Wyborcza ↗
• 20.08.The National Institute of Remembrance received Ukraine's consent for exhumation of victims in Huta Pieniacka Onet ↗
• 20.08.Hungarians decided in the case of Ukrainian convoy with gold Onet ↗
• 20.08.Polls: Nawrocki recorded a sharp jump in ratings, Poles named who they support Wirtualna Polska ↗Rzeczpospolita ↗
• 20.08.Polish soldier died suddenly, the army issued a statement Onet ↗
• 20.08.Ukrainians attacked a Russian region in the morning, explosions reported from an industrial zone Onet ↗
• 20.08.Industrial production decent, construction catastrophic — the statistical office released new data Rzeczpospolita ↗
• 20.08.Large-income companies will lose flat tax if they don't split Rzeczpospolita ↗
• 20.08.A small English town will decide the fate of the defense pact between the USA, Australia and Britain Onet ↗
• 20.08.Czarzasty urges Poles: "Wake up" — about Ukraine Do Rzeczy ↗
• 20.08.Will drones save Europe from fires? Onet maps the deployment of unmanned aircraft beyond the battlefield Onet ↗
• 20.08.Hospital disclosed how much it pays per hour for work insurance: almost eight thousand zloty Wirtualna Polska ↗
• 20.08.USA in a spiral of debt: 40 billion dollars, "horrifying" Onet ↗Rzeczpospolita ↗
• 20.08.Zelensky to Russian attacks: "The world is not responding appropriately" Rzeczpospolita ↗

• Russians attacked Kyiv with missiles, Poland scrambled fighter jets. A night attack hit a children's hospital TVN24 ↗Wirtualna Polska ↗
• Tusk about Morawiecki and his referendum idea on Schengen: "he's gone crazy" — a dispute over border regime within Polish right-wing Ukrainian Truth ↗
• Trump suspended tariffs for Canada, negotiations return to the table Onet ↗Wirtualna Polska ↗
• Zelensky's former official Iryna Mudra after dismissal: "I deny it" Wirtualna Polska ↗Onet ↗
• Russians flee the specter of mobilization, queues are forming at the border with Georgia. Forced mobilization brought arrests in five regions Rzeczpospolita ↗Onet ↗
• Putin's party got "fantastic" spots on ballots before elections Onet ↗
• Germans rushed to Polish fuel, filling up even in canisters — price difference at the border Do Rzeczy ↗
• Portugal bans burqas and niqabs, socialists warn against Islamophobia Do Rzeczy ↗Rzeczpospolita ↗
• Sharp dispute over teacher salaries: Józefaciuk versus Lubnauerová; Petru criticizes government's tax plans, "too reminiscent of Polish Order" Do Rzeczy ↗Do Rzeczy ↗
• Komorowski on Tusk's idea: "Government is going after the gang" Do Rzeczy ↗
• War over Morskie Oko: animal rights activists want to transport tourists themselves, "horses to pasture" Rzeczpospolita ↗Wirtualna Polska ↗
• German sent three transfers, now Russian justice is pursuing him — 41-year-old donor to Navalny's organization Onet ↗
• Supercell over western Poland with possible hail, tornado near Górzne Onet ↗Wirtualna Polska ↗
• KGHM: high copper prices shot profits in the second quarter Rzeczpospolita ↗

• 20.08.The first August 20 under Tisza's government: new president Baka András awarded state decorations. Public broadcaster M1 instead of the ceremony broadcast about blessing bread Portfolio ↗Index ↗Telex ↗24.hu ↗
• 20.08.Portfolio assesses the first hundred days: is a new country being built, or is the old one just functioning better? Portfolio ↗
• 20.08.Tibor Navracsics and Orsolya Ferencz are launching a new initiative "Civic Democrats". Fidesz has no official position on it, Orbán's spokesman Havasi suggests that "the direct path is Fidesz and dialogue with Magyar is impossible" Magyar Nemzet ↗Népszava ↗HVG ↗Telex ↗
• 20.08.Orbán spoke up after twenty-four days of silence: "We were, we are, we will be" Index ↗Magyar Nemzet ↗
• 20.08.Public broadcaster M1 launched news with opposition voices and introduced a new news anchor HVG ↗HVG ↗
• 20.08.Magyar Péter: "in a functioning country, a soldier should serve the nation, not a political party" 444 ↗
• 20.08.Index: Zoltán Tár's brother-in-law was appointed general director in a couple of days Index ↗
• 20.08.The general director of the Chamber of Commerce MKIK was dismissed and a full audit was ordered 24.hu ↗
• 20.08.The entire 4iG group is being scrutinized — from the purchase of Vodafone to arms deals Index ↗
• 20.08.HVG: Gyula Balásy acquired a cold storage facility in Békéscsaba at a low price, for whose development Orbán promised twelve billion forints HVG ↗
• 20.08.János Bóka: it is necessary to oppose arbitrariness and name what is truth and what is only appearance Népszava ↗Magyar Nemzet ↗
• 20.08.Europe's largest nuclear power plant lost its last source of power Portfolio ↗
• 20.08.Ukraine's maritime grain export collapsed, Kyiv is looking for alternative routes Portfolio ↗
• 20.08.Lake Tisza also has a problem, interventions will be necessary Index ↗
• 20.08.The forint began August 20 with strengthening Portfolio ↗
• 20.08.Strong storms may disrupt the celebrations, the rescue service will deploy 56 posts during the fireworks Portfolio ↗Magyar Nemzet ↗HVG ↗
• 20.08.At least twelve people died in night Russian attacks on Kyiv, they also bombed a children's hospital 444 ↗24.hu ↗Portfolio ↗
• 20.08.Evergrande's founder received a life sentence, one of the biggest scandals of the Chinese real estate crisis is ending Telex ↗
• 20.08.Magyar Nemzet claims that Magyar's own media policy backfired on him Magyar Nemzet ↗
• 20.08.The Holy Crown was measured incorrectly, they had to cut a piece from it Index ↗

• Paks will not be shut down — Magyar announced that on Sunday they will begin deploying turbines and from Wednesday next week the power plant will go to full power. End of the crisis around the record low Danube Portfolio ↗Telex ↗Index ↗Magyar Nemzet ↗
• Magyar Péter assessed the first 100 days of Tisza's government: "Step by step, one by one" Portfolio ↗HVG ↗; Magyar Nemzet calls it successful propaganda Magyar Nemzet ↗
• The government will cap the income of state company executives — limiting compensation in boards and supervisory boards HVG ↗Portfolio ↗Telex ↗
• New president Baka András kept the chief of staff after Sulyok — the first presidential decision 24.hu ↗444 ↗
• Public media immediately cancel the contract with Gyula Balásy's company — the end of the main propaganda supplier Népszava ↗Magyar Nemzet ↗
• M1 returns with four news programs — but with the same people who produced propaganda Telex ↗HVG ↗
• According to critics, candidates without real management experience should oversee public media 444 ↗
• The responsibility of the previous government for what happened in children's homes is being investigated: "They cannot claim they didn't know about it" Index ↗
• The government wants to clarify its policy of supporting Hungarians abroad by next year — a direct impact on Slovakia Telex ↗
• The battery company in Iváncsa received a hundred-million fine Népszava ↗
• The Russian fleet suffered unprecedented losses in years; protective nets against drones, according to fresh footage, were disabled by their own weapons Portfolio ↗Portfolio ↗
• What comes after Putin? There is no successor, a power struggle is underway, the end could be collapse Index ↗
• An unexploded grenade from World War II was found on Margaret Island, guests of the thermal hotel were not allowed to leave the building Telex ↗HVG ↗
• In a Sopron children's camp they wanted to organize a far-right event disguised as a cooking competition — the operator canceled it in the end Telex ↗
• Waste crisis in Szolnok: "I didn't notice that a regime change came" 24.hu ↗Telex ↗
• The tax office worsened the position of the former TEK chief with its decision in the case of the Ukrainian gold convoy HVG ↗

• 20.08.Constitutional protectors: conditions for proceedings to ban AfD are met Der Standard ↗
• 20.08.Talks about drought aid hanging by a thread ORF ↗
• 20.08.Disputes over social welfare reform continue ORF ↗
• 20.08.Criminal complaint against judge from Grasser trial. Head of bar association doesn't see "attack on justice" in it, former president of judges' association Forsthuber called it "completely perverted" on ZiB 2 Der Standard ↗Die Presse ↗
• 20.08.Austrians defrauded of 115.4 million euros. National bank counts grandchild trick, love scam and fake bank sites Der Standard ↗ORF ↗Kleine Zeitung ↗
• 20.08.Five arrests in raid against youth crime in Vienna Die Presse ↗
• 20.08.Vienna will raise water, sewage and waste fees in 2027 Die Presse ↗
• 20.08.Does Austria need public register of violent offenders following "Jennie's Law"? Die Presse ↗
• 20.08.815 hectares of forest burned in Friuli, supercells with hail and tornadoes threatening above the Adriatic Kleine Zeitung ↗Kleine Zeitung ↗
• 20.08.Die Presse: Trump wants to bring Iran to bankruptcy, but has few options Die Presse ↗
• 20.08.Iran executed another man for "waging war against God" after January protests Die Presse ↗Der Standard ↗
• 20.08.Zaporizhzhia power plant lost its last external power line ORF ↗
• 20.08.US national debt exceeded 40 trillion dollars for the first time Der Standard ↗ORF ↗
• 20.08.Graz coalition of communists and Greens is agreed Kleine Zeitung ↗
• 20.08.Number of doctors outside contract system doubled Kleine Zeitung ↗
• 20.08.Portrait of Robert Vannacci — right-wing ex-general who openly advocates patriarchy in Italy Die Presse ↗
• 20.08.Savanna instead of forest? Der Standard describes what comes after the large forest fire Der Standard ↗
• 20.08.Breakthrough in cancer vaccine, Moderna stock jumped to record Die Presse ↗
• 20.08.Wealthy Chinese women increasingly give up luxury purchases Die Presse ↗
• 20.08.Resurrecting the dead and brains on hard disk: huge business with immortality in the USA Der Standard ↗

• Talks about drought aid and climate law on the brink of collapse — SPÖ and Neos rejected ÖVP proposal Der Standard ↗Kurier ↗Kleine Zeitung ↗
• Austria sends asylum seekers back to Italy — first Dublin transfers by bus and train Kleine Zeitung ↗Kurier ↗
• Head of criminal regional court Forsthuber on Grasser case: "This loss of trust is dangerous", "that is completely perverted" Kleine Zeitung ↗Kurier ↗
• Emirates increase pressure on Tehran — suspension of trade relations isolates Iran ORF ↗
• US-Canada tariff agreement ultimately not certain ORF ↗
• Netanyahu "warns" Turkey about military presence in Syria Kleine Zeitung ↗
• Multiple states support International Criminal Court against US sanctions; Die Presse analyzes how US wants to break it Der Standard ↗Die Presse ↗
• Military analyst Gady: "NATO would not have enough missiles to repel Russian air attack" Die Presse ↗
• Calls for new elections in Ukraine — "Democracy cannot be held hostage by Russia" Die Presse ↗
• Despite drought, approved new long-distance gas pipeline for supply security Kleine Zeitung ↗
• City trees can massively support ground-level ozone formation — counterintuitive research result Kleine Zeitung ↗
• CARE: 82 humanitarian workers killed in 2026 already Kleine Zeitung ↗
• Ex-head of Chamber of Commerce Mahrer left supervisory board of Gropyus Der Standard ↗Die Presse ↗
• Four arrests, motive of arsonists in Croatia remains mystery Kleine Zeitung ↗
• Artificial intelligence models draw equally hasty conclusions from faces as humans Der Standard ↗

• 20.08.Balance of night attack on Kyiv rose to thirteen dead. From the rubble they pulled out a woman's body, almost 40 thousand people were hiding in metro stations Ukrajinska pravda ↗Interfax ↗Interfax ↗
• 20.08.The hit damaged a children's hospital in Solomyanskyi district as well as the office of the television "We – Ukraine". In the hospital, windows were blown out on all floors Censor.NET ↗Ukrajinska pravda ↗
• 20.08.The worst situation with shelters is in Desnianskyi district of Kyiv — coverage reaches only 39 percent Censor.NET ↗
• 20.08.Border guards shot down a Russian guided missile with a machine gun Interfax ↗Ukrajinska pravda ↗
• 20.08.Intelligence calculated Russian stockpiles: over 600 Onyxes, 450 Calibers and 120 Zirkons, plus another 50 Kinzhals after production suspension Ukrajinska pravda ↗Ukrajinska pravda ↗
• 20.08.DPRK denies it plans to send another 50 thousand soldiers to Russia, which Zelensky spoke about Censor.NET ↗
• 20.08.Head of parliamentary financial committee demands resignation of central bank governor Pyshnyi Interfax ↗
• 20.08.Authorities demand recall and suspension of Sense Bank leadership for corruption investigation Kyiv Independent ↗
• 20.08.Investigators launched operation "Justice for Fighters": 72 raids are planned in 21 criminal proceedings against soldiers who serve only formally Censor.NET ↗Interfax ↗
• 20.08.Shabunin: Zelensky did not say a word about further corruption in the presidential office Censor.NET ↗
• 20.08.Wheat exports reached only a fifth of need in August, the deadline for returning foreign currency proceeds from grain and oil is to be extended to 150 days Interfax ↗Interfax ↗
• 20.08.Ukraine hit a large refinery in Tatarstan during a drone wave over Russia Kyiv Post ↗
• 20.08.Secret service detained a student in Poltava region who was preparing the murder of a unit commander on the enemy's order Interfax ↗
• 20.08.Occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant lost connection with Ukrainian grid 15 times since the beginning of the year Interfax ↗
• 20.08.After massive attack, some consumers in seven regions remained without electricity Censor.NET ↗
• 20.08.Axios: USA created secret corridor in Hormuz Strait, will transport millions of barrels of oil through it Censor.NET ↗
• 20.08.Ukrainian Airlogix and Finnish Innokas plan to build unmanned aircraft production in Finland Interfax ↗
• 20.08.Poland raised fighters for massive attack, operation lasted over three hours Censor.NET ↗
• 20.08.Russian energy minister about gasoline shortage: "I drive on diesel, it's at all gas stations" Censor.NET ↗
• 20.08.Parliament approved increase in benefits for children with disabilities to 8 to 16 thousand hryvnias per month Censor.NET ↗
• 20.08.Interfax: "Zaporizhzhia Sich 2.0" could become Ukraine's main positioning in Europe Interfax ↗

• Night ballistic attack on Kyiv: five dead, 23 wounded, children's hospital hit and nine-story building damaged. Two parts of the city were left without electricity Interfax ↗Interfax ↗Kyiv Independent ↗Ukrainska Pravda ↗
• Double strike on police headquarters building in Zhytomyr: captain and lieutenant colonel dead, over 40 wounded Ukrainska Pravda ↗Censor.NET ↗
• Government dismissed head of supervisory board of state Sense Bank during NABU investigation, central bank demands removal of entire board Interfax ↗Ukrainska Pravda ↗Kyiv Post ↗
• Iryna Mudra, deputy head of president's office, confirmed suspicion: "I am calmly preparing for court." Her lawyer denied information about detention Censor.NET ↗Interfax ↗
• Ex-defense minister Fedorov enters electoral politics and plans trip to USA; Zelensky faces greatest threat since start of war Kyiv Post ↗Kyiv Independent ↗
• Widespread blackout in Crimea Ukrainska Pravda ↗
• USA created shipping corridor through Strait of Hormuz for oil exports — approximately 10 million barrels pass through it daily Interfax ↗
• Financial Times: wheat prices rose due to strikes on Black Sea ports Ukrainska Pravda ↗
• 189 combat clashes per day, greatest pressure on Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivsk directions Censor.NET ↗Kyiv Post ↗
• Ukraine to direct 4.9 billion hryvnia from European Investment Bank for village reconstruction Interfax ↗
• Zelensky ordered diplomats to secure support for Ukraine "against the backdrop of turbulence in Europe" Censor.NET ↗Ukrainska Pravda ↗
• Bloomberg: head of European Central Bank is apparently ready to lead World Economic Forum Ukrainska Pravda ↗
• Departure of Defense Procurement Agency head Zhumadilova Censor.NET ↗
• Stray drone crashed into police station in Turkish Trabzon Kyiv Post ↗Kyiv Independent ↗
• Russia and Ukraine exchanged 103 prisoners each, 31 heavily wounded among those returned Kyiv Independent ↗Interfax ↗

• 20.08.After cyberattack on tax authority, Lecornu wants to create new rapid response cybersecurity unit Libération ↗
• 20.08.Le Figaro compiled an endless list of cyberattacks on the state and its agencies in 2026 — tax authority, education, Urssaf and documentation agency Le Figaro ↗
• 20.08.Senator Husson on data leaks: "It's a failure of the state in its duty" BFM TV ↗
• 20.08.What is pseudonymization of police and gendarmes that Nuñez wants to generalize BFM TV ↗
• 20.08.Last heatwave lasted 23 days — longest in France since 1983 BFM TV ↗
• 20.08.La Tribune: how Chinese propaganda gets into ChatGPT and Claude responses La Tribune ↗
• 20.08.Trial with Meta: protective mechanisms "designed to fail", bringing Zuckerberg back into focus La Tribune ↗
• 20.08.Russia threatens death to German company CEO for selling drones to Ukraine Ouest-France ↗
• 20.08.Analysis by Jérôme Fourquet: record debt, halted production, leisure economy — will France hold up? Le Figaro ↗
• 20.08.US debt exceeded 40 trillion dollars Libération ↗
• 20.08.Another bar burned in Ajaccio on Corsica, investigators favor criminal lead Le Figaro ↗
• 20.08.Marianne: Abdul El-Sayed's victory as a sign of erosion of unconditional support for Israel in the democratic camp Marianne ↗
• 20.08.Courrier International: Ukrainian former defense minister demands elections despite war Courrier International ↗
• 20.08.In Colombia, return of "ruthless" war against armed groups claimed first victims Courrier International ↗
• 20.08.Wars and drought drive maritime shipping costs up Ouest-France ↗
• 20.08.Seoul sends first container ship to Europe via Arctic — route cuts journey by 7,000 kilometers compared to Suez BFM TV ↗
• 20.08.Iran executed foreign national in connection with January protests Ouest-France ↗
• 20.08.Eurostar launches train booking via ChatGPT, as does SNCF Le Figaro ↗
• 20.08.Bagged salad sold at Carrefour is contaminated with salmonella BFM TV ↗
• 20.08.Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least 13 people, Le Monde reports 14 victims including surrounding area BFM TV ↗Le Monde ↗
• 20.08.Belgian fire reignited in multiple locations, firefighters still battling flames BFM TV ↗Le Monde ↗
• 20.08.According to Japanese government, North Korea fired a ballistic missile Le Figaro ↗

• Trump threatens "terrible" economic consequences to any country that helps Iran France 24 ↗20 Minutes ↗
• Fillon suspended from the Legion of Honor after conviction for fictitious employment Le Monde ↗
• Zelensky dismissed another staff member from his office in a corruption scandal RFI ↗Le Monde ↗
• American public debt exceeds 40 trillion dollars for the first time Le Monde ↗France 24 ↗Ouest-France ↗
• Ecuador's intelligence chief, close to President Noboa, died in helicopter crash in Kenya — seven dead including five Americans Le Monde ↗
• Heat wave: 1,243 "excess deaths" from July 3-22 according to Santé publique France BFM TV ↗; people over 60 are also at higher risk than was thought Ouest-France ↗
• Fires: 250 hectares burned in Lozère, village evacuated, firefighter wounded. An anti-corruption association also filed a criminal complaint regarding the firebreak built during the megafire in Gironde 20 Minutes ↗Le Figaro ↗Le Figaro ↗
• Chikungunya: approximately twenty domestic cases already identified in France BFM TV ↗Le Figaro ↗
• Surgeon Le Scouarnec case: 48 additional victims identified, prosecution opens proceedings for 10 rapes and 40 sexual assaults Ouest-France ↗Le Monde ↗
• Bruel keeps his 35th anniversary tour despite allegations of sexual violence; lawyer for the victims speaks of "32 complaints and quite similar modus operandi" BFM TV ↗BFM TV ↗
• Two French directors detained in Togo — families fear for their health, Reporters Without Borders demand immediate release Le Figaro ↗Ouest-France ↗Libération ↗
• Netanyahu claims Israel sent Turkey a message by bombing an air base in Syria Le Monde ↗Le Figaro ↗
• Israeli army admits after two years to shooting at car in which five-year-old Hind Rajab died BFM TV ↗Le Monde ↗
• Kosovo: remains of at least 23 people exhumed from three mass graves Le Figaro ↗Ouest-France ↗
• Nord Stream sabotage: Ukrainian diver detained in Croatia BFM TV ↗Courrier International ↗
• NASA admits failure of Swift telescope rescue mission Le Monde ↗Ouest-France ↗
• Meta in court: former engineer claims security tools were "designed to fail" Ouest-France ↗
• At COP 17 against desertification, USA and Russia block negotiations RFI ↗
• 2027 budget: pensions, tax exemptions, family policy — plenty of trial balloons Libération ↗Libération ↗
• Cyberattacks in series: "Since 2023, cybersecurity scandals have been piling up." MPs call for political consensus, defense minister wants new cyber unit BFM TV ↗20 Minutes ↗
• Suspension of trade relations between Abu Dhabi and Tehran isolates Iran RFI ↗
• France, Germany and the UN condemned Israeli minister's remarks about Gaza as "unbearable and inhuman" Ouest-France ↗BFM TV ↗

• 20.08.Gasoline exceeded two euros per liter, first time since 2023 — even on regular road networks ANSA ↗Il Sole 24 Ore ↗La Repubblica ↗
• 20.08.Brent crude jumped above 93 dollars after Trump's "destructive trade war" ANSA ↗
• 20.08.Record heat: tomorrow's peak, red code applies in all 27 monitored cities La Repubblica ↗
• 20.08.West Nile virus detected in 40 blood donors, health authority reports 312 cases and 13 deaths Il Fatto Quotidiano ↗
• 20.08.Monte dei Paschi bank board discusses offers for Bpm and Banca Generali, banking party is moving ANSA ↗Corriere della Sera ↗
• 20.08.After theft of Antonella da Messinu works, four guards on duty that evening were transferred TGCom24 ↗
• 20.08.Former 'ndrangheta fugitive Domenico Paviglianthi was extradited to Italy TGCom24 ↗
• 20.08.City councilman for Vannacci praised fascist Decima Mas, controversy in Genoa ANSA ↗
• 20.08.Emergency organization's Life Support vessel sailed into Bari with 48 migrants ANSA ↗
• 20.08.Leo XIV heads to Rimini — Pope returns after 44 years to Comunione e Liberazione movement meeting La Repubblica ↗
• 20.08.North Korea fired ballistic missile into Sea of Japan as Trump tries to reopen channel to Kim Corriere della Sera ↗
• 20.08.American debt 40 trillion, dollar and rates: market storm and "usual suspects" Corriere della Sera ↗
• 20.08.Evergrande founder sentenced to life after Chinese real estate giant's collapse La Repubblica ↗
• 20.08.German army hunts young soldiers with ads on kebab paper AGI ↗
• 20.08.Toxic substance leak at construction site in Ancona, two workers in critical condition ANSA ↗
• 20.08.In Monza, man attacked wife and daughter with hammer, neighbors saved them — recently returned from prison for same acts Corriere della Sera ↗TGCom24 ↗
• 20.08.South Korean ship also sails to Europe — AGI summarizes benefits of Arctic route AGI ↗
• 20.08.Train in Tigullio hit by lightning, malfunction also reported from Genoa TGCom24 ↗
• 20.08.Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth lashed out at trans people Il Fatto Quotidiano ↗
• 20.08.Return from holidays: red code applies on roads over the weekend TGCom24 ↗
• 20.08.AGI explains why two French journalists were arrested in Togo AGI ↗

• Austria too has begun returning migrants to Italy — since June, four relocated "Dubliners" already, Rome fears a domino effect ANSA ↗Open ↗Il Fatto ↗Il Manifesto ↗
• Italian government considers extending Schengen suspension with Madrid La Repubblica ↗
• Tajani called Wadephul, Italy-Germany dialogue on migrants continues ANSA ↗
• Trump: "From today economic war against Iran," threatens everyone who helps Tehran ANSA ↗La Repubblica ↗
• Financial Times: "Iran can strike Europe" — American bases in the crosshairs, Italian American locations under special surveillance Corriere ↗La Repubblica ↗ANSA ↗
• Corruption touches Zelensky: his closest aide is under investigation, Fedorov demands elections. Podoljak opposes: "We will punish thieves, but voting now is not possible" La Repubblica ↗Il Manifesto ↗La Repubblica ↗
• Ranucci on stage: "They forbid me to speak, I risk dismissal." Rai considers stopping him, his lawyer calls it a political decision; attacks on him were heard at the Brothers of Italy event La Repubblica ↗La Repubblica ↗Il Fatto ↗
• War over League seats: two of three without secure position, Gancia speaks of "opportunists and flatterers" La Repubblica ↗La Repubblica ↗
• Meloni abandons neutrality, government blessed banking blitz — unusual axis with Democratic Party La Repubblica ↗
• Record heat waves: peak tomorrow, red alert in 27 out of 27 cities; in July mainly people over 85 died La Repubblica ↗La Repubblica ↗
• Guterres: Europe is the region warming fastest; climatologist Carraro adds that "government cannot remain immobile before catastrophe" AGI ↗La Repubblica ↗
• Ben-Gvir showed in video the construction of an execution site: "Gallows and viewing halls" Il Fatto ↗
• Ex Ilva: unions appeal to Mattarella and Meloni, speak of "critical phase" Il Manifesto ↗Il Sole 24 Ore ↗
• Femicide of Tania Terranova: Justice Ministry considers sending inspectors to the prosecutor's office — protection system failed Corriere ↗TGCom24 ↗
• Nord Stream: second sabotage suspect detained Il Sole 24 Ore ↗
• Russia forced to import oil products after Ukrainian strikes on refineries Il Fatto ↗La Repubblica ↗
• Panama Canal considers reducing number of transits due to drought ANSA ↗
• Pozzuoli: 3,500 displaced, 215 buildings uninhabitable, but schools are ready — bradyseism in Campi Flegrei Corriere ↗
• Vatican confirmed Don Biancalani's removal from parishes — priest known for hosting migrants ANSA ↗
• ChatGPT gets ads from August 24 for non-paying users Open ↗
• Why the left suddenly says "enough with woke" La Repubblica ↗

• 20.08.Wagenknecht wants to tear down firewall against AfD: speaks of "democratic dead end" Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• 20.08.Public broadcaster SRG president Jean-Michel Cina steps down after almost ten years NZZ ↗SRF ↗
• 20.08.Swiss exports rose in July by almost 14 percent to 27.8 billion thanks to strong pharmaceuticals Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• 20.08.In Switzerland for the first time there are more people over 65 than under 20 Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• 20.08.According to federal figures, 80 percent of asylum applicants from Maghreb are accused of criminal offenses Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• 20.08.Landmark ruling on expulsion of Afghan — impact on other rejected cases still open SRF ↗
• 20.08.Pilot project with "recalcitrant" asylum applicants caused uproar in municipality SRF ↗
• 20.08.Did Zurich Cantonal Bank burn itself with commodity trading loan? Fraud suspected SRF ↗
• 20.08.Trump announces economic war against Iran, China warns against sanctions SRF ↗
• 20.08.American debt mountain surpassed 40 trillion — are we heading for global debt crisis? Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• 20.08.Storms hit Switzerland, highway A2 in Ticino flooded by torrential rain Tages-Anzeiger ↗NZZ ↗
• 20.08.Difficult situation for authorities and children in Ceuta SRF ↗
• 20.08.Iran executes another man for January protests — fifth execution in total Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• 20.08.Fourteen dead: what is Romania doing about the "bear sea"? SRF ↗
• 20.08.What Switzerland will vote on September 27 SRF ↗
• 20.08.Switzerland's largest real estate group Swiss Prime Site increased profit by 17 percent Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• 20.08.Philosopher Jason Stanley — fascism researcher who fled from Trump SRF ↗
• 20.08.Seoul reports: North Korea fired projectile from east coast toward sea Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• 20.08.Evergrande founder goes to prison for life NZZ ↗
• 20.08.NZZ summarized latest polls before elections in Rhineland-Palatinate NZZ ↗

• Federal President Parmelin on hot summer: "I must speak of shock" — climate shift in rhetoric SRF ↗
• Mattea Meyer: "It is truly dramatic — excess mortality this summer has almost coronavirus dimensions" Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• Switzerland extended protective status S for Ukrainians until March 2028 and is adapting to the Union on restrictions for industry SRF ↗SRF ↗
• Challenge to Zelensky: popular former defense minister demands elections amid war Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• Israeli police minister demands army kill 30 to 40 Palestinians every night Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• Mine collapse on border of Central African Republic and Cameroon: over 130 dead in artisanal gold mine SRF ↗SRF ↗
• Appeal trial with former Raiffeisen chief Piero Vincenzi: eight findings from hearing SRF ↗Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• Drought in Europe: mammoths, Nazi wrecks and grenade in Limmat — what rivers are now releasing Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• NZZ: Trump deporting unwanted immigrants now also to Liberia NZZ ↗
• Embarrassing planning blunder: city of Zurich blocked its own swimming pool project for 73 million Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• Loneliness among young people: Basel launches aid program SRF ↗

• 20.08.China warns of sanctions after Trump's threat against Iran Luxemburger Wort ↗
• 20.08.Environment Minister Serge Wilmes admitted failures in communication about the smoke cloud Luxemburger Wort ↗
• 20.08.Trade unions accuse American firm set to take over BIL bank employees of not publishing a social plan Luxembourg Times ↗
• 20.08.Storm in the Greater Region: "mini-tornado" in Belgium, victims in Germany Luxemburger Wort ↗
• 20.08.Klitschko reports twelve dead after Russian attacks on Kyiv Luxemburger Wort ↗
• 20.08.Singapore introduces tax breaks for asset managers in global battle for talent Luxembourg Times ↗
• 20.08.High-protein chocolate pudding Milbona brand being withdrawn Luxemburger Wort ↗

• Fire in Hohes Venn is surrounded, evacuation cancelled Luxemburger Wort ↗
• How demand for early elections pressures Zelensky Luxemburger Wort ↗
• Russian drone attack: two dead and many injured Luxemburger Wort ↗
• Aer incognitus: why no monitoring stations in Ösling measure fine dust Luxemburger Wort ↗
• Architect Bauer: "In 15 years we will have many office ruins that we will desperately try to convert into apartments" Luxemburger Wort ↗

• 20.08.Police move thousands of migrants from Ceuta's Trampoline beach to new reception facilities eldiario.es ↗
• 20.08.Nicolás Redondo harshly attacked Sánchez for his handling of Ceuta: 'most shameful in fifty years' ABC ↗
• 20.08.Socialist Tomás Gómez on threats to PSOE colleagues for disagreeing with Sánchez: 'That is Stalinism' ABC ↗
• 20.08.The fire in Las Peñas de Riglos is stabilized. El Confidencial speaks of 18,400 burned hectares, eldiario.es of 14,500 and the largest deployment in Aragon's history El Confidencial ↗eldiario.es ↗
• 20.08.Near Cáceres they had to evacuate a reporter: 'we have flames three hundred meters from us.' In Salamanca, the risk from the same fire is decreasing El Mundo ↗El Confidencial ↗
• 20.08.Near Lanzarote, 241 migrants were rescued in a few hours ABC ↗
• 20.08.The European Union set a new limit on cash payments from 2027 El Confidencial ↗
• 20.08.Banco Santander closed the purchase of Webster Bank, a key milestone in its expansion in the USA El Mundo ↗
• 20.08.The ban on renting an apartment to tourists without the consent of the homeowners' association came into effect El Mundo ↗
• 20.08.A Valencian night that will go down in meteorological history: up to 39 degrees at midnight eldiario.es ↗
• 20.08.A gold mine collapsed in the Central African Republic, at least one hundred dead El País ↗
• 20.08.In Móstoles, they dismantled a brothel in a family home run by four women from one family — sixteen people were arrested El País ↗El Confidencial ↗
• 20.08.Castile-La Mancha registers over 11,000 new cancer cases per year ABC ↗
• 20.08.Modular homes are gaining ground in Galicia due to lack of labor ABC ↗
• 20.08.Pyrotechnicians neutralized six anti-hail rockets found in a house in Petrol El Confidencial ↗
• 20.08.Three teeth and a jaw from ten million years ago: a fossil that may hold the key to our origins eldiario.es ↗
• 20.08.Mercadona explained the origin of its anchovies and why Morocco is on the packaging ABC ↗
• 20.08.A homeless man passed the state exam with the best grade — he studied on park benches, where he had slept for over fifteen years ABC ↗
• 20.08.A caregiver stole from an elderly couple: over 40,000 euros in 110 withdrawals in less than a year ABC ↗
• 20.08.A bull hit a moving car during a run in Guadalajara and broke a window La Vanguardia ↗

• The government despite talk of 'normality' forces the evacuation of 500 girls from Ceuta ABC ↗ABC ↗
• Sánchez's handling of the Ceuta crisis threatens to divide European socialists ABC ↗
• Justice is already investigating the mafia that was transporting migrants from Ceuta to the peninsula after the onslaught ABC ↗
• Feijóo's 'enough is enough' against 'extortion' by Morocco defines his government plan; he demands the return of all those who crossed the border El Mundo ↗ABC ↗
• Head of the Foreign Department in Ceuta after 32 years: 'An unaccompanied minor is Morocco's best investment' El Mundo ↗
• Moreno will visit Ceuta on Thursday amid the migration crisis; La Vanguardia writes that a return to normality is urgently needed ABC ↗La Vanguardia ↗
• The fire in Las Hurdes forced the residents of Nuñomoral to stay home and jumped to the province of Salamanca; president Guardiolová: 'I am here, I take responsibility' El Mundo ↗El Español ↗
• Extinguished fire in Fermoselle in the province of Zamora: 14 villages evacuated, over 10,000 hectares burned ABC ↗
• A new forest fire west of Madrid is apparently set, thousands of people on standby; firefighters are controlling another major fire in Algeciras ORF ↗El Mundo ↗
• Power plants reopen the tax war to prevent the shutdown of nuclear blocks ABC ↗
• Spain's energy paradox: record solar production but dependency on gas and electricity 84% more expensive than a year ago El Mundo ↗
• The bill of Basque nationalists to Sánchez for support since 2023: prison, division of Social Security and hundreds of civil servants ABC ↗
• Podemos in the red: losing 7.8 million and half of its assets El Mundo ↗
• State-owned company Tragsa must disclose the 'anti-favoritism' protocol and minutes on hiring Ábalos's ex-girlfriend El Mundo ↗
• The customs 'loophole' sinks Spain's green treasure: Tunisia now sells 85% more oil to Spain than in 2016 El Mundo ↗
• Holiday housing displaces residents from coastal areas and increases the effort to buy increasingly expensive apartments El Mundo ↗
• As of today, Spaniards work for themselves: 231 days a year devoted to paying taxes ABC ↗
• Sexually transmitted infections in Europe are increasing ABC ↗
• Fed minutes: 'many' governors are for monetary tightening if inflation does not ease El País ↗El Confidencial ↗
• Junts reveals its cards: stop Orriolsová and penetrate social issues El Confidencial ↗
• Trumpism approaches the abyss ahead of the November elections El Mundo ↗

• 20.08.Crucke calls for better coordination between seven climate ministers after the Fagnes fire 7sur7 ↗
• 20.08."They warned us, but nothing was done" — what will be the political consequences of the Fagnes fire? 7sur7 ↗
• 20.08.La Libre: Amazon is bulk buying, digitizing and destroying thousands of books to train artificial intelligence La Libre ↗
• 20.08.Troubling ties of crypto giant Binance to Russian authorities La Libre ↗
• 20.08."I'm fighting for my life": Head of German drone startup lives hell for helping Ukraine 7sur7 ↗
• 20.08.Iran responded to threat of tough sanctions by pointing to American debt: "policy doomed to fail" 7sur7 ↗
• 20.08.Israel issued new warning to Turkey and Erdoğan 7sur7 ↗
• 20.08.Oil price continues to concern: "war with Iran is unresolved and public debt is rising" La Libre ↗
• 20.08.Gasoline will be more expensive at gas stations from Friday La Libre ↗
• 20.08.There have never been so many rockslides in the Alps as now due to heat waves: "2026 will certainly be a record year" Het Laatste Nieuws ↗
• 20.08.Gregory Lenoci sentenced to seventeen years in prison for attempted murder of alleged pedophile Het Laatste Nieuws ↗
• 20.08.Former Attorney General of Liège Anne Thily dies 7sur7 ↗
• 20.08.Dutch YouTuber ISAE faces criticism for degrading "challenge" with minors De Morgen ↗
• 20.08.Municipality of Lennik sues the state over noise from controversial landing corridor as negotiations lead nowhere De Standaard ↗
• 20.08.Former chief of staff on Keir Starmer: "working on Downing Street was unbearable" Het Laatste Nieuws ↗
• 20.08.Refugees in Britain will have to pay back up to 11,600 euros for their accommodation Het Laatste Nieuws ↗
• 20.08.Melting sea ice drives the world's largest whales to East Greenland Het Laatste Nieuws ↗
• 20.08.One person injured in shooting in Anderlecht VRT NWS ↗
• 20.08.Gas pipeline hit during work in Wakken, about ten residents evacuated VRT NWS ↗
• 20.08.Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least thirteen and wounded forty, children's hospital and school in Kyiv damaged Het Laatste Nieuws ↗De Standaard ↗
• 20.08.North Korea fired a missile a day after Trump's announcement, his optimism dampened by Kim's sister saying "the United States remains our enemy" 7sur7 ↗7sur7 ↗

• Nine ministers were warned in March of the risk of forest fires — five months before Belgium's worst fire in history De Standaard ↗
• Hundreds of volunteers spontaneously helped with the fire in Hohes Venn: transporting firefighting water, hamburgers, clearing access roads. Evacuees have already returned home, the fire is stable and European air support remains at least until Sunday De Standaard ↗NU.nl ↗De Standaard ↗
• De Morgen: "When our most humid nature is burning, we're awaiting a 'Declaration from Hohes Venn'" — commentary on the political response De Morgen ↗
• De Standaard: "Bombers do not extinguish fires" — criticism of military deployment De Standaard ↗
• Serious security flaw: logging in with eID to state services was not sufficiently secured at one point De Standaard ↗
• Experts Van Damme and Vlieghe: "President Trump just illustrates the added value of vaccination" De Morgen ↗
• How the Kremlin indoctrinates Russian youth: "Either be a patriot of your homeland, or you're a pig who's wasted your life" De Morgen ↗
• How Ukraine responds to former defense minister's call for elections: "Voting will weaken the country"; De Standaard counters there are good arguments not to indefinitely postpone elections De Morgen ↗De Standaard ↗
• Trump administration has the International Criminal Court in The Hague in its sights: "They're waging war against our country". UN deemed American sanctions unacceptable AD ↗7sur7 ↗
• Israel admitted to shooting at the car of five-year-old Hind Rajab; army opened investigation years later 7sur7 ↗De Standaard ↗
• Investigation into human trafficking: employees of celebrity chef Seppe Nobels questioned De Morgen ↗
• More and more municipalities ban drinking in public: "This is not about hunting down the guy with cheap beer" De Standaard ↗
• Potato prices rose tenfold, but for farmers this is not good news De Standaard ↗
• Dutch media fined for "advertising" in coverage of weight loss drugs like Ozempic: "Risk of deterrent effect on journalists" De Standaard ↗
• Let's have the debate about embryo selection before Silicon Valley decides it De Standaard ↗
• Claude versus Kimi: artificial intelligence race between China and USA divides the world in two De Standaard ↗
• Advocacy at a breaking point: "Invest in young lawyers or in AI?" De Standaard ↗
• Refugees in Britain must pay up to 11,600 euros for accommodation Het Laatste Nieuws ↗

• 20.08.Trump announces unprecedented "economic war" against Tehran Público ↗
• 20.08.Fire in Arouca under control and in containment phase RTP ↗Diário de Notícias ↗Observador ↗
• 20.08.Ukrainian detained on suspicion of Nord Stream sabotage Observador ↗
• 20.08.South Korean container ship will test Arctic route to Europe Público ↗
• 20.08.Companies with foreign capital account for 46 percent of Portuguese exports, Spain leads among shareholders Jornal de Negócios ↗
• 20.08.Parpública returns to REN capital — with premium for Zara owners. How heavy will the state's hand be? Expresso ↗
• 20.08.Spain creates shelters in Ceuta for 1,800 migrants Observador ↗
• 20.08.Ventura wants earlier retirement — and seafood with every meal Observador ↗
• 20.08.Company where two men who died in crane collapse in Sintra worked did not report construction to council CM Jornal ↗
• 20.08.Lack of oxygen in water kills fish in Alcantarilha stream Observador ↗
• 20.08.Former president calls for "culture of anti-corruption" in Mozambique Observador ↗
• 20.08.Russian ballistic missiles killed twelve in Kyiv, CM Jornal reports at least thirteen RTP ↗CM Jornal ↗
• 20.08.Zelensky claims Moscow is investing in missiles Observador ↗
• 20.08.Chinese court sentenced founder of real estate firm to life imprisonment Observador ↗
• 20.08.Indonesia hit by further aftershocks on island five days after earthquake Observador ↗
• 20.08.British coach arrested in Morocco for child abuse Observador ↗
• 20.08.Transtejo received fines of two million euros over four years for contract breach Jornal de Negócios ↗

• Ventura claims he is ready to govern and accuses Montenegro of intending to cut pensions — Chega also pushes for lowering the retirement age RTP ↗Observador ↗Expresso ↗
• The pension-to-wage ratio has fallen approximately 10 percentage points over 40 years; young workers face 30 percent pension cuts Jornal de Negócios ↗CM Jornal ↗
• Portugal bans face-covering — president signed "burqa law," socialists warn against Islamophobia ANSA ↗Observador ↗
• Fires in Arouca, Boticas, and Alijó deployed over a thousand firefighters after midnight; the Arouca fire alone burned 1,300 hectares CM Jornal ↗CM Jornal ↗
• State grants 55 million euros investment premium to Zara owner CM Jornal ↗
• Spain withdraws 500 girls from Ceuta — Portuguese view of Spanish crisis CM Jornal ↗
• Iran warns Persian Gulf countries against US aid CM Jornal ↗
• "Hormuz and business missions to the Gulf" — commentary on what the blockade means for Portuguese business Observador ↗
• "5,000 soldiers, 260 days, and a crisis Washington doesn't want to see" CM Jornal ↗
• Observador: "Illegal immigration is one of the greatest threats to democracy" Observador ↗
• Observador: "Mined campuses: chronicle of announced deaths" — on crisis at universities Observador ↗
• West Bank: Palestinians detained and marked with numbers RTP ↗
• Pair of torturers sought in Brazil found working with children in Portugal CM Jornal ↗
• Brussels Airlines opens routes to Arctic Diário de Notícias ↗

• 20.08.Study: Irish police routinely question journalists in attempts to find their confidential sources The Irish Times ↗
• 20.08.USA and Turkey criticize Israeli strike on Syria The Irish Times ↗
• 20.08.Dublin's main morgue operating at double capacity The Irish Times ↗
• 20.08.Mark Zuckerberg 'looking forward' to time in Ireland after buying castle in Waterford The Journal ↗
• 20.08.JD Sports lowers profit outlook due to US sales slump The Irish Times ↗
• 20.08.US national debt reaches record 40 trillion dollars Irish Independent ↗The Irish Times ↗
• 20.08.Oil prices rise for fifth day after Trump targets Iran's economy Irish Independent ↗
• 20.08.M9 motorway crash: collection for three sisters and seven-year-old boy exceeds half a million euros, vigil held in Carlow Irish Independent ↗RTÉ ↗
• 20.08.Artisanal gold mine collapsed in Central African Republic, over hundred people killed The Irish Times ↗
• 20.08.Liechtenstein changes succession rules after four centuries The Irish Times ↗
• 20.08.Humanoid robots could be mass-market product within ten years Irish Independent ↗
• 20.08.Prosecutors seek life sentence for 'mushroom killer' RTÉ ↗

• Cork University Hospital is 'dangerous' for patients, lacking over 1,000 staff, says its own director Irish Examiner ↗The Irish Times ↗
• UUP leader Jon Burrows to name new Northern Ireland health minister on Thursday The Irish Times ↗
• Coillte ordered to halt logging in forest over oak concerns The Irish Times ↗
• Drug-spiking incident reported every six days RTÉ ↗
• Construction of more than 3,000 homes began in July; 79% of adults interested in new savings program RTÉ ↗RTÉ ↗
• Kinahan cartel lieutenant Sean McGovern sues state over detention in Portlaoise prison The Irish Times ↗
• M9 motorway crash: gardai rule out involvement of 'sixth youth' The Irish Times ↗
• Protest demands Irish visas for Palestinian students RTÉ ↗
• Zuckerberg considered child safety 'secondary', claims former employee RTÉ ↗The Irish Times ↗
• American debt exceeds 40 trillion dollars after doubling under Trump and Biden The Irish Times ↗
• Fungie the dolphin's DNA revealed mixed origin RTÉ ↗
• Children's hospital: 82% of rooms completed, 4,674 handed over The Journal ↗

• 20.08.Fewer explosive attacks than last year, working group sees success of new approach de Volkskrant ↗
• 20.08.New round of COVID vaccination approaching for people over seventy and vulnerable NOS ↗
• 20.08.FVD MP Dara Vos distances herself from Malieveld protest with her far-right Save Europe Act NRC ↗
• 20.08.Tax credit scandal victim gets another blow: 30,000-euro compensation goes to his ex-wife De Telegraaf ↗
• 20.08.Prosecution links three more deaths to use of Funcaps preparations NOS ↗
• 20.08.Wall Street Journal: U.S. Army grounds drone unit that learned from Ukrainians de Volkskrant ↗
• 20.08.Abundance of fake articles about animal research, especially from China de Volkskrant ↗
• 20.08.Increased pressure on general practitioners' on-call services during June's red-code heat wave NOS ↗
• 20.08.Arrest of 53-year-old Apeldoorn man is breakthrough in over-thirty-year-old sexual assault case NU.nl ↗
• 20.08.Ukrainian PM: Russian attack hit food storage and Red Cross facilities de Volkskrant ↗
• 20.08.Europe faces more flights from natural wildfires NU.nl ↗
• 20.08.Life sentence again demanded for Australian woman convicted of 'mushroom murder' NU.nl ↗

• Fewer explosive attacks than last year, task force sees success of new approach de Volkskrant ↗
• Mona Keijzer publicly considers new party — in The Hague, everyone is already counting on her next move AD ↗NRC ↗
• Forum for Democracy replaces pregnant De Vos with member of youth organization Al Biyatim NOS ↗
• Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute: North Sea has never been so warm AD ↗NOS ↗
• Trump administration targets International Criminal Court in The Hague: 'They are waging war against our country' AD ↗
• UN condemns Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir's statements about killing Palestinians de Volkskrant ↗AD ↗
• Number of closed mortgages for first-time buyers is growing NOS ↗
• Seven tourists killed in helicopter crash in Kenya NOS ↗
• Concerns over more than one hundred dead after mining accident in Central African Republic NOS ↗
• Mass grave with remains of over twenty people found in Kosovo De Telegraaf ↗
• Further allegations against French surgeon who raped hundreds of children NOS ↗NU.nl ↗
• Failed rescue mission of important NASA space telescope, satellite threatens to burn up in atmosphere VRT NWS ↗
• U.S. debt exceeds 40 trillion dollars for first time De Telegraaf ↗
• Residents not thrilled about flyover at last Grand Prix in Zandvoort De Telegraaf ↗

• 20.08.Financial Times: Trump announces new campaign to isolate and crush Iranian economy Financial Times ↗
• 20.08.GCSE results: one-fifth of papers achieve top grades, but pass rates in English and maths fall to lowest level in a decade Daily Mail ↗The Sun ↗The Guardian ↗
• 20.08.London students dramatically outperform North and Central England The Mirror ↗
• 20.08.Sue Gray: working in Downing Street under Starmer was very difficult and unbearable The Sun ↗
• 20.08.PM Burnham donates 15 percent of salary to homeless charities and announces plan to eliminate illegal dumps The Mirror ↗The Guardian ↗
• 20.08.Cherie Blair warns Burnham's "troubling" overcrowded prisons plan endangers women Daily Mail ↗
• 20.08.Tax authority calls on over 80,000 cryptocurrency traders to pay back taxes The Independent ↗
• 20.08.Dozens of migrants ran onto beach full of tourists at Spanish La Manga The Sun ↗
• 20.08.At least 500 migrant girls from Ceuta to be moved to Spanish mainland after sexual assaults The Sun ↗
• 20.08.Greek helicopter had mechanical fault before crash that killed British newlyweds — authorities demand tail rotor inspection Daily Mail ↗
• 20.08.Vaccine against skin cancer significantly reduces risk of death from disease The Mirror ↗
• 20.08.Oxfam cannot guarantee future of charity shops on high streets amid Vinted competition The Mirror ↗

• Trump declares Iran "economic D-Day" and demands allies "stand with USA"; claims "maniacs are in charge" The Mirror ↗The Sun ↗
• Harry and Meghan return to Britain, children already enrolled in school — end of six-year California stay BBC ↗The Independent ↗Daily Mail ↗
• Former Archbishop of Canterbury accuses Farage of using Christianity as channel for anti-Muslim sentiment The Independent ↗
• Rare case of mad cow disease confirmed in Dumfries and Galloway The Mirror ↗Daily Mail ↗
• Weekly injection for type 2 diabetes could replace daily jabs BBC ↗
• Doctors warn: vapes can damage children's health, young vapers risk breathing problems and transition to cigarettes BBC ↗The Guardian ↗
• Badenoch accuses Labour MPs of leaving council with £137 million hole in budget Daily Mail ↗
• Train fares could rise by 4.2%, Burnham has not yet confirmed freeze; PM meanwhile admits government money for homelessness pledge may not be enough Daily Mail ↗Daily Mail ↗
• Tories would scrap Labour ban on new diesel lorries as part of Net Zero Daily Mail ↗
• Even mother of new Green MP claims party is full of "less than nice people" — new MPs threaten to quit over "racism" Daily Mail ↗
• Financial Times: Trump proposes reviving Keystone XL pipeline — does Canada still want it? Financial Times ↗
• Racism against English female players doubled on match day of World Cup finals and surged after loss to Argentina The Mirror ↗
• Police chief asked to postpone release of highly critical report on pre-election failings Daily Mail ↗
• AI receptionist at GP surgeries "doesn't understand" Yorkshire accent The Independent ↗
• Survivors of rape and sexual abuse to receive continuous support The Independent ↗
• BBC: dangers of politicians who are "too online" — or conversely insufficiently BBC ↗
• Storms and risk of flash flooding continue BBC ↗
• Harvard to pay $53 million to settle dispute over mortuary scandal BFM TV ↗

• 20.08.A drone entered Romanian airspace and crashed near Grinde in Tulcea County. The Ministry of Defense identified the location, remains were taken away by authorities Digi24 ↗Libertatea ↗
• 20.08.Another blow to energy: Turceni power plant shuts down due to cracked boiler just as consumption heads toward 7,000 MW HotNews ↗Libertatea ↗
• 20.08.Răzvan Nicolescu: the biggest problem with energy is incompetence — 370 million euros invested in a power plant that doesn't work Adevărul ↗
• 20.08.Grindeanu attacks PNL and USR over salary law: 'They were unable to negotiate in Brussels, tables are secret' Pro TV ↗Digi24 ↗
• 20.08.MEP Mureşan: recent weeks confirm one thing — PSD must not return to government G4Media ↗
• 20.08.Government discusses TechUp Romania program for over a billion euros on advanced technologies Digi24 ↗
• 20.08.Focus on sheep and goat plague in Brăila, authorities deployed fifty experts Digi24 ↗
• 20.08.Carriers demand that reduction in diesel excise tax actually show up at the pump Pro TV ↗
• 20.08.Natural gas prices in Europe rose by 120 percent and could rise again G4Media ↗
• 20.08.Police influencer Marian Godină announced departure from police: 'I'm overcome by an incredible feeling of freedom' G4Media ↗
• 20.08.Emil Săndoi was recruited by Securitate under the codename 'Eugen', there are twelve footballers in political police files Adevărul ↗
• 20.08.USA secretly created a corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, up to twenty million barrels of oil pass through it Pro TV ↗
• 20.08.Explosion of West Nile fever cases in Greece: 157 infected and 13 dead Pro TV ↗
• 20.08.At least thirteen dead in multi-hour Russian attack with missiles and drones on Kyiv, children's hospital damaged Digi24 ↗
• 20.08.US public debt crossed another historic threshold HotNews ↗
• 20.08.Surprise: North Korea fired a ballistic missile right after Trump's statements about Kim Jong-un HotNews ↗

• European Commission rejected the salary law proposal; Bolojan announced the Commission's response, which he will present at Cotroceni. Minister Rogobete quips: "Surprise. They rejected an offer that can't be refused." Libertatea ↗Digi24 ↗
• 'Huge achievement': Paks nuclear power plant avoided complete shutdown, Magyar announced — and Romanian media discuss how Hungary raised the Danube water level Digi24 ↗HotNews ↗
• Is NATO prepared for an Iranian attack on Europe? 'Strong and effective defense' HotNews ↗
• Former American diplomat on US questionnaire for NATO countries: 'It seems designed to get a negative answer' Digi24 ↗
• Russia began importing fuel — consequence of Ukrainian strikes on refineries HotNews ↗
• Fedorov considers a trip to the USA after criticizing the political system; Ukrainian soldiers respond coldly: "A drone explodes next to you and someone is thinking about elections" Digi24 ↗Digi24 ↗
• Israel bombed a military airfield in Syria that was supposed to become a Turkish base; Netanyahu: 'We made sure they understood the message' Libertatea ↗
• Ben-Gvir demanded killing '30 or 40 people every night in Gaza'; France and Germany respond harshly: 'This should provoke universal outrage' Libertatea ↗
• Metro will not be disconnected from electricity, Miruță assures; payments to Hidroelectrice have begun Pro TV ↗G4Media ↗
• Oil Terminal union announces collective dispute from August 24 after wage negotiations collapse Adevărul ↗Pro TV ↗
• Leaders of Japan and Turkey jointly reject imposing fees for transit through the Strait of Hormuz G4Media ↗HotNews ↗
• Casa Verde Baterii program will not operate on a 'first-come-first-served' basis — criticism of new prosumer manual Digi24 ↗Adevărul ↗
• Waste is burning again in Sinteşti: 'Smoke is pouring into the 4th and 5th districts of the capital' Adevărul ↗
• Romanian convicted at home for murder killed again after moving to Britain Adevărul ↗
• Securitate documents: how rationing and food shortages looked in communist Romania Digi24 ↗
• Shares of Chinese robot maker Unitree rose over 600% on Shanghai exchange debut G4Media ↗
• El Niño threatens coffee, cocoa, and sugar crops Adevărul ↗

• 20.08.Israel attacked Syrian air bases, Turkish defense ministry emphasizes that there were no Turkish soldiers at the Abu al-Duhur base Milliyet ↗Cumhuriyet ↗
• 20.08.Defense Ministry: attacks violating Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity are unacceptable, Israel deepens regional instability TRT Haber ↗Sabah ↗
• 20.08.Second hearing in the Istanbul municipality case in Silivri — defense of Ertan Yıldız and Aziz İhsan Aktaş expected Cumhuriyet ↗
• 20.08.DEM party calls for justice on tenth anniversary of ISIS attack in Gaziantep Cumhuriyet ↗
• 20.08.Finance Minister Şimşek on oil: we are limiting the impact of global shock TRT Haber ↗
• 20.08.32 tremors recorded near the Princes' Islands in 24 hours, Cumhuriyet maps where the Istanbul fault line runs Habertürk ↗Cumhuriyet ↗
• 20.08.Tram derailed in Beyoğlu, passengers evacuated Hürriyet ↗Sabah ↗
• 20.08.Operation against prostitution and migrant smuggling in Ankara: 44 suspects detained Milliyet ↗
• 20.08.Attack on the building of the ruling AKP's district organization Habertürk ↗
• 20.08.Released a map of rental prices by provinces and prices of private student dormitories in Istanbul Cumhuriyet ↗Cumhuriyet ↗
• 20.08.13.1 billion liras spent on consumer protection in half a year TRT Haber ↗
• 20.08.The bill for China's 300-billion collapse is issued: historic punishment for the architect of the global real estate crisis Cumhuriyet ↗
• 20.08.North Korea fired another missile toward the Sea of Japan Cumhuriyet ↗

• Trump declared economic war on Iran: "It will be unprecedented in scale" Milliyet ↗Sabah ↗TRT Haber ↗Habertürk ↗
• The 67th hearing concluded in the case against İmamoğlu for alleged "criminal organization for profit" Habertürk ↗Milliyet ↗
• U.S. public debt exceeded 40 trillion dollars for the first time Habertürk ↗Cumhuriyet ↗
• Israeli army confirms for the first time that it fired on the car in which five-year-old Hind Rajab was killed Cumhuriyet ↗
• AKP released video for 25th anniversary: "This is just the beginning" Milliyet ↗
• Are recent earthquakes in the Marmara Sea a harbinger of a major quake? Experts answer Milliyet ↗
• Eğitim-İş trade union criticizes new circular from education ministry: "A teacher is not a bureaucrat on call" Cumhuriyet ↗
• Columns in Cumhuriyet: "Where is Turkey heading?" by Doğan Soyaslan and "Watch out for Cyprus" by Ahmet Göksan Cumhuriyet ↗Cumhuriyet ↗
• TEKNOFEST Blue Homeland 2026 begins TRT Haber ↗Habertürk ↗
• New immune organ protecting the brain discovered in skull bone TRT Haber ↗
• YENİ Party held "March of Respect for the National Will" following mayor's transfer to AKP Cumhuriyet ↗

• 20.08.To Vima: Israel via Bombs is Cutting Turkey's Appetite for Food in Syria To Vima ↗
• 20.08.Chatzivasileiou: Turkish Parks in the Aegean Sea are Illegal, Hitting Targets Within Greece is Not Simple Protothema ↗
• 20.08.Oil Held Above $90 with Gains Exceeding Two Percent Naftemporiki ↗
• 20.08.Expensive Oil Threatens to Reignite Inflation — What's Coming for Gas, Electricity, and Prices Protothema ↗
• 20.08.Early Fire Detection Systems Will Be Added to 22 Archaeological Sites Including the Acropolis, Mystras, and Mycenae Naftemporiki ↗Protothema ↗
• 20.08.Tourist Revenue Rose by 14.8 Percent to 8.8 Billion, Current Account Deficit is 9.5 Billion Euro Naftemporiki ↗Protothema ↗
• 20.08.Axios: Secret Operation Through Which Americans Export Ten Million Barrels Daily via the Hormuz Strait Protothema ↗
• 20.08.South Korea Seeking in the Arctic an 'Alternative to the Middle East,' First Container Ship Sails Saturday Naftemporiki ↗
• 20.08.SYRIZA Presented New Shadow Ministers of Parliamentary Group To Vima ↗
• 20.08.Risk of Rise in Fruit and Vegetable Prices? To Vima Examines Three Scenarios To Vima ↗
• 20.08.Ferry Transport at Two Speeds: Three Giants Invest, Thirty Smaller Companies Lag in Fleet Renewal Protothema ↗
• 20.08.Zaporizhzhia Power Plant Was Cut Off from Last External Power Line Naftemporiki ↗
• 20.08.Iran Executed Man for Participation in January Demonstrations Naftemporiki ↗
• 20.08.Life Sentence for Evergrande Founder: Rise and Fall of Once Asia's Second Richest Man Protothema ↗
• 20.08.Retail Turnover Exceeded Twenty Billion Euro in Second Quarter Naftemporiki ↗

• Ankara Rejects Greek Spatial Plan for Renewable Energy — New Front in Aegean Sea Naftemporiki ↗To Vima ↗
• Netanyahu: We Sent Turkey a Clear Message About Syria Naftemporiki ↗Protothema ↗
• Trump Threatens Harshest Sanctions Operation Against Iran: 'Economic D-Day' Protothema ↗
• Oil at Four-Week High, Brent Just Below $92 — Triple-Digit Scenarios Return Protothema ↗
• Warning of Energetically 'Difficult Weeks' in Europe for Heat Waves Naftemporiki ↗
• West Nile Virus: 47 New Cases and Four Deaths in Single Week Naftemporiki ↗
• When Fedorov 'Stole' Zelensky's Speech: Ukrainian President Faces Greatest Threat Since Start of War Naftemporiki ↗
• US Debt Broke Through $40 Trillion Threshold — Alarm Before Fiscal Crisis Protothema ↗
• Changes in Army with New Draft Class: Who Will Serve Nine Months To Vima ↗
• Tourism: More Arrivals, but 'Empty' Treasuries — Where Foreign Visitors Spend To Vima ↗
• Student Housing: Rents Up to €550 in Athens, Price Overview by City To Vima ↗
• Symeon Kedikoglou Announced Entry into Tsipras' Party ELAS with Scenes from Nolan's Odyssey Protothema ↗
• New Forest Fire West of Madrid, Thousands on Alert Protothema ↗
• Drought Uncovers More Skeletons from Nevada Lake Protothema ↗

• 20.08."SNS is preparing a massive electoral theft": Dragan Milić received an answer from the Interior Ministry that nearly 239,000 new citizens were added over ten years N1 Serbia ↗
• 20.08.Danas asks: did Russian ambassador offer Vučić "help" in the elections? Danas ↗
• 20.08.In part of the territory of the municipality of Bela Crkva, a state of emergency was declared due to fire, the risk of further spread is "extreme" N1 Serbia ↗N1 Serbia ↗
• 20.08.Ana Toskić Cvetinović applied for the position of commissioner for information of public interest Nova ↗
• 20.08.Switzerland aligned sanctions with the European Union: Russian tankers, gas and cryptocurrencies are next Politika ↗
• 20.08.Politika: Merz received worst rating since becoming chancellor, AfD ahead of governing coalition Politika ↗
• 20.08.Péter Magyar: the army must serve Hungary, not political parties Politika ↗
• 20.08.Savo Manojlović is on paid leave — since March he writes a monograph with a salary around 140,000 dinars Politika ↗
• 20.08.Footage of arrest of Ukrainian suspected of Nord Stream sabotage was released, handcuffed he was brought to court in Pula Nova ↗
• 20.08.Mićović: oil imports are not profitable, all supply comes from oil company NIS Danas ↗
• 20.08.Kurir warns of destructive supercell storms: the Balkans are next after Vienna Kurir ↗
• 20.08.Ukrainian army: Russia fired Onyx, Zircon and Iskander-M missiles at Kyiv together with 44 guided projectiles Kurir ↗
• 20.08.Đoković first described police reaction after landing in Australia: "everything was politically motivated" Nova ↗
• 20.08.International Organization for Migration warns: millions of people in Sudan face increasingly severe humanitarian crisis N1 Serbia ↗

• Emergency situation due to water shortage: restrictions follow in 15 local communities, water tankers with drinking water are arriving Kurir ↗
• A new wave of heat begins, in some parts of Serbia up to 42 degrees Nova ↗Danas ↗Politika ↗
• Do not drink water from these fountains in Kragujevac — results from the Public Health Institute shocked citizens, only one source is safe Kurir ↗
• USA escorts tankers through Hormuz, about 10 million barrels of oil are exported daily; Iran claims its oil exports are practically cut off, Trump speaks of successful blockade Danas ↗Kurir ↗Politika ↗
• US public debt exceeded 40 trillion dollars for the first time, it doubled since 2017 Kurir ↗Danas ↗
• Kyiv under massive Russian attack: 20 missiles hit in 15 minutes Politika ↗
• Russia and Ukraine exchanged 103 prisoners each, Zelenskyy revealed details Kurir ↗
• Charged deputy chief of Zelenskyy's office Politika ↗
• Main suspected Ukrainian held during filming of film about "Nord Stream" Politika ↗
• Russia: there are no specific proposals for new talks with USA Politika ↗
• Iran likes proposal for dialogue with Persian Gulf countries Politika ↗
• American military aircraft headed toward Antarctica, then turned back due to Russian warning Politika ↗
• Vatican scandal: priest removed who gained fame and criticism for providing accommodation to migrants Kurir ↗
• Vučić argued with an elderly woman, footage spreads: "Where did you learn to play like that?" Večernji list ↗

• 20.08.Extraordinary session of Sabor over hazardous waste in Gospić: "How are you not afraid of people?!" Committees rejected all four Milanović proposals N1 Croatia ↗24sata ↗
• 20.08.Plenković: government solves the waste problem in Gospić, opposition creates political conflict 24sata ↗
• 20.08.Benčić: HDZ destroyed factories, today they are sources of poison Index.hr ↗
• 20.08.Alavanja to N1 about the Gospić case: "The situation is more serious than thought, and could still escalate" N1 Croatia ↗
• 20.08.Government approved a package of assistance and measures for those affected by the fire in Omiš worth twenty million euros Večernji list ↗Index.hr ↗
• 20.08.Fire on Dinara is still active, one firefighter injured — terrain is difficult and wind complicates the situation 24sata ↗
• 20.08.Ukrainian suspected of Nord Stream sabotage brought before court in Pula N1 Croatia ↗
• 20.08.West Nile virus spreads rapidly through Greece: 157 infected and 13 dead Index.hr ↗N1 Croatia ↗HRT ↗
• 20.08.Apple changes commissions in App Store for the European Union Index.hr ↗
• 20.08.Doctor to N1: with great heat, heavy food ignites the "internal furnace" N1 Croatia ↗
• 20.08.Single father from Muća wants to donate his tractor to fire victims: "I would give more if I could" 24sata ↗

• Dinara in flames: fire consumed 14,600 hectares, firefighters battle the flames with water bombers; fire chief says only rain can extinguish it 24sata ↗Index.hr ↗
• Fire near Dubrovnik is still active, fire spreads; four arrests, motive of arsonists remains a mystery 24sata ↗Kleine Zeitung ↗
• First estimated damage from the fire near Omiš is 110 million euros Index.hr ↗
• Uber introduced robot taxi ordering in Zagreb — first in Europe Index.hr ↗Klix.ba ↗
• Netanyahu: I warned Turkey. They didn't listen, so we attacked a base in Syria Index.hr ↗
• Trump asks Supreme Court to allow completion of hall in White House Index.hr ↗
• Trump postponed tariffs on Canada, negotiators return to the table 24sata ↗
• US public debt reached record 40 trillion dollars Index.hr ↗
• Ministry of Health confirmed that Milijana Brkić was transported by police helicopter Index.hr ↗
• Former minister: "Everything is allowed in Croatia, the waste management system is outdated" Index.hr ↗
• For the acquisition of the world's largest olive oil bottler, 470 million euros was offered Novi list ↗
• Croatian prosecutor's office investigates three suspects for depositing 4,500 tons of hazardous waste from Slovenia HRT ↗N1 Croatia ↗
• After calls for boycott, the performance of Serbian actor Sergej Trifunović was cancelled in Osijek Novi list ↗

• 20.08.Delo continues with the case of the president's friend: how is her surname actually spelled? Delo ↗
• 20.08.War against Stevanović: is former intelligence chief Brejc diverting attention? Siol ↗
• 20.08.State pays farmers 70 percent insurance, but not against drought Delo ↗
• 20.08.Food prices rose by more than a tenth, mostly crops and dairy products 24ur ↗
• 20.08.Environmental Agency issued orange alert: strong wind toward evening, heavy rain and possible hail Siol ↗
• 20.08.American public debt for the first time in history exceeded 40 trillion dollars Siol ↗
• 20.08.Ombudsman: guidelines in kindergartens and schools are not discriminatory towards ethical vegans Delo ↗
• 20.08.North Korea has 80 to 120 nuclear warheads according to estimates by its southern neighbor Siol ↗
• 20.08.Trump to Iran: it will be economic war and isolation on an unprecedented scale Siol ↗
• 20.08.Officially: Tesla truck will come to Europe Siol ↗
• 20.08.End of drinking and drunk tourists: drastic measures introduced Siol ↗
• 20.08.Tornado filmed in Germany, everything happened suddenly Siol ↗

• Delo: Ceuta tests Schengen and asylum pact — Slovenian perspective on Spanish crisis Delo ↗RTV Slovenija ↗
• Stevanović is convinced that SD, Freedom and Left stand behind the petition — dispute over the origin of civil initiative 24ur ↗
• Sectional speed measurement coming: where will the meters be? 24ur ↗
• Bill proposal: free bank accounts and more ATMs 24ur ↗
• Hazardous waste from Slovenia was dumped in Croatia, three people are being investigated 24ur ↗RTV Slovenija ↗
• Vesna Humarová and Marko Gasser elected as alternate members of the State Council RTV Slovenija ↗
• Golob calls for convening National Security Council and publicly challenged Janša 24ur ↗Delo ↗
• Siol: "Coming from Germany very unpleasant news for all of Europe?" Siol ↗
• World champion supported gay compatriot: "Sometimes I'm ashamed to be Slovenian" Klix.ba ↗

• 20.08.Atlantic Council: transatlantic rift threatens future of international oversight in Bosnia — Washington and Brussels will have to align two visions that are now pointing in opposite directions N1 Bosna ↗N1 Bosna ↗
• 20.08.Association of Victims on request for Mladić's release: "The mechanism does not decide based on appeals, these are legal facts" Klix.ba ↗
• 20.08.Fire at Ivanča spread overnight, strong wind drove fire between Trebinje and Dubrovnik N1 Bosna ↗
• 20.08.Goražde asks for army help: fire at Vranovina spreading and cannot be extinguished from ground due to minefields Klix.ba ↗
• 20.08.Fire line longer than fifteen kilometers: battle with fire in Bosanski Grahovo continues Klix.ba ↗
• 20.08.Professor Čustović on drought and poor management of natural resources: "We have water, but we don't have reserves" N1 Bosna ↗
• 20.08.Drought is changing Herzegovinian vineyards, wine-growers harvest grapes earlier and earlier Radio Sarajevo ↗
• 20.08.Death notice in a pocket: smartphones in soldiers' hands leave a digital trace that can guide missiles and reveal targets Klix.ba ↗
• 20.08.Iranian director Asghar Farhadi received the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at Sarajevo Film Festival N1 Bosna ↗
• 20.08.American aircraft returned from Antarctica trip due to mysterious Russian "space activity" Klix.ba ↗
• 20.08.Near Brčko, first-league referee brutally beaten at futsal tournament Radio Sarajevo ↗

• Over 48,000 people registered to vote from abroad in general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina Libertas ↗
• Response from The Hague: American sanctions against ICC Prosecutor are attack on institution's independence Klix.ba ↗
• Spanish government changed decision: hundreds of migrant children from Ceuta to be moved to mainland Klix.ba ↗
• Zelensky dismissed adviser amid anti-corruption investigation, former minister calls for elections Klix.ba ↗
• Trump administration sends 206 million dollars for peace forces in Gaza Klix.ba ↗
• See what Hamas tunnels look like: Israeli army found two new ones, both filled with concrete Klix.ba ↗
• Fire at Vranovina threatens residential buildings; wind also drove fire at Ivanča and residents worry about their homes Klix.ba ↗N1 Bosna ↗
• Wizz Air already sells tickets for new routes from Sarajevo to Berlin, Prague and Bratislava Klix.ba ↗
• Son of Ratko Mladić: My father's condition is very bad, he has only a few weeks left MKD.mk ↗
• Previously unknown organ found in skull — will brain cancer be treated by injecting gel? Klix.ba ↗
• Lindsay Clancy case: trial of American mother opened question medicine has swept under rug for years Klix.ba ↗
• End of absolute rule? Infantino faces rebellion at FIFA ahead of new elections Klix.ba ↗

• 20.08.Before EU negotiations referendum, more MPs say no than yes, others refuse to answer Vísir ↗
• 20.08.Heimildin explains: soup of ideals, self-interests and fear — what actually is the European Union? Heimildin ↗
• 20.08.Trump threatens countries that trade with Iran and promises them disaster Morgunblaðið ↗Vísir ↗
• 20.08.US debt hit new record Morgunblaðið ↗
• 20.08.Group linked to Orthodox Church tried to gain influence in Danish People's Party Vísir ↗
• 20.08.RÚV: Magyari managed to accomplish much of what he promised RÚV ↗
• 20.08.Electrical conductivity rose significantly at night RÚV ↗
• 20.08.New melanoma treatment promises good results Vísir ↗

• Raising interest rates hits lowest incomes hardest: "This is serious disappointment" — criticism that interest rates are not right tool against inflation RÚV ↗Vísir ↗Morgunblaðið ↗
• First Icelandic pangenome sequenced — genetic milestone Vísir ↗
• What will happen to free trade agreements? — question ahead of EU negotiations referendum; ministry also updated estimate of EU budget contribution RÚV ↗RÚV ↗
• Restless pulses beneath Mýrdalsjökull — monitoring Katla volcano Morgunblaðið ↗
• Good mackerel fishing despite lower quota RÚV ↗
• Extensive fire in industrial zone at Völlur RÚV ↗Morgunblaðið ↗
• Developing Ebola vaccine takes months; healthcare workers increasing due to epidemic RÚV ↗RÚV ↗
• Who were best-earning municipal politicians last year Vísir ↗Morgunblaðið ↗

• 20.08.Politico: Fedorov went too far proposing new elections in Ukraine LRT ↗
• 20.08.Proposal to restrict lights and sirens in vehicles carrying important people LRT ↗
• 20.08.Estonia marks 35 years of freedom: singing revolution, Baltic way, occupied TV tower LRT ↗
• 20.08.Secret Trump operation right under Iran's nose Lietuvos Rytas ↗
• 20.08.Screams, rubble, fire and tears: Kyiv residents describe night of terror 15min ↗
• 20.08.Telecommunications operator Telia joined the "General Defense" association Lietuvos Rytas ↗
• 20.08.Sinkevičius: secondary migration flows from Latvia declining, situation normalizing Lietuvos Rytas ↗
• 20.08.Putin's economy not obeying: collapsed despite Kremlin's orders 15min ↗
• 20.08.Priest Tadas Švedavičius accused of pedophilia received unpleasant news from court Lietuvos Rytas ↗
• 20.08.Iran countered Trump: attempting to divert attention from US problems Lietuvos Rytas ↗
• 20.08.Investigators clarify how many times murdered rescuer Sadauskas was shot 15min ↗
• 20.08.Conservationists recorded 191 violations in nature in July, most during fishing LRT ↗

• Security institutions to verify airport manager's ties to Russia LSM ↗
• Hammer in Sweden, bullets in Vienna, murder in Poland: who's hunting Kadyrov's critics? — cross-border analysis 15min ↗
• Fedorov plans trip to US after dismissal; 15min reads it as blow to president's weakest points LRT ↗15min ↗
• After series of sexual crimes new action plan, public register being considered LRT ↗
• German detained in Russia for donating money to Navalny organization LRT ↗
• UN human rights chief: new US sanctions against International Criminal Court unacceptable LRT ↗
• Rising fuel and protracted war: Trump's popularity hits record low LRT ↗
• Cloud seeding: drought-stricken countries turning to artificial rain LRT ↗
• Klaipėda university hospital cuts costs: unpaid leave proposed for administration LRT ↗
• Europeans want to buy domestic products, but not at any price LRT ↗
• Estonia: arson of weapons firm building was intentional, three suspects detained in Latvia LRT ↗15min ↗

• 20.08.DUI demands early elections: "We are ready" Makfax ↗
• 20.08.Left demands minister ensure cancer patients free access to private PET scans Libertas ↗
• 20.08.Union consumer basket rose by 177 denars in August to nearly 70,000 MKD.mk ↗
• 20.08.Five active fires in the country, situation most critical in Čaništi Slobodenpečat ↗
• 20.08.Katz to Erdogan: don't test Israel's determination to defend itself Makfax ↗
• 20.08.US Department of Justice claims former FBI director Comey threatened Trump Nezavisen ↗
• 20.08.Greece reports sharp increase in West Nile fever cases, thirteen dead Makfax ↗

• Mickoski: We're seeking solution for EU membership, problem was completely treacherous and lost position signed by previous government — "we found ourselves 100:0 down" Libertas ↗MKD.mk ↗
• Nezavisen: Mickoski doesn't know if he'll achieve EU solution — he didn't negotiate, just talked Nezavisen ↗
• Skopje firefighters help with Marovo fire, army deployed preventively MKD.mk ↗Slobodenpečat ↗
• Fires in Serbia: Russia sent firefighting aircraft to help MKD.mk ↗
• Axios: US created corridor through Hormuz, 10 million barrels pass through daily MKD.mk ↗
• Euro gets new look: European Central Bank reveals when new banknotes arrive, notes cash not disappearing MKD.mk ↗Libertas ↗
• Norwegian government introduces restrictions on Chinese buses MKD.mk ↗
• Nezavisen: Mickoski's unique math — pensions reportedly rose 325 percent under his government Nezavisen ↗
• Israel ordered seizure of Palestinian land on West Bank, goal is expanding settlements MKD.mk ↗
• Ukrainians protested new defense minister appointment: "Fedorov instead of Khmara" Slobodenpečat ↗
• Russian general: Israel risks ceasing to exist as a state Libertas ↗

• 20.08.Major environmental disaster off the coast of Inkoo Ilta-Sanomat ↗
• 20.08.Finnish company signed an agreement to produce Ukrainian drones in Finland Yle ↗
• 20.08.North Korea fired a missile just as the USA and South Korea conduct joint exercises Yle ↗
• 20.08.14,000 deaths linked to German heat wave Yle ↗
• 20.08.Sweden's parliamentary election enters final stretch, support for Kristersson government lags Yle ↗
• 20.08.China angered by American trade accusations, demands cancellation of new drone tariffs Yle ↗
• 20.08.Charges filed in fatal construction board accident in Mäntsälä that killed a six-year-old boy Yle ↗
• 20.08.Strength training reduces risk of death, long-term study confirms Helsingin Sanomat ↗
• 20.08.In Nuuksia, tourists will start being sold work as an experience Helsingin Sanomat ↗
• 20.08.CNN aired an interview with an oligarch who was targeted in a bomb attack in Monaco Ilta-Sanomat ↗
• 20.08.Vaccine being developed against skin cancer Ilta-Sanomat ↗
• 20.08.Russia pounded Kyiv all night, children's hospital damaged and at least twelve dead reported Ilta-Sanomat ↗

• Survey: more than half of Finns would accept Canada into the European Union — an unusual indicator of sentiment after the Trump era Ilta-Sanomat ↗Helsingin Sanomat ↗
• Cheap winter electricity is nowhere to be found Helsingin Sanomat ↗
• Orpo will attend the summer meeting of Nordic prime ministers in Denmark Yle ↗
• Bear hunting has resumed after years of hiatus at several locations in Finland, in Lieksa the animal is hunted near dwellings Yle ↗
• Hungarian power plant Paks avoided complete shutdown Yle ↗
• New anti-cancer vaccine worked well against skin cancer Helsingin Sanomat ↗
• Due to housing shortage Jussi Sokkanen lives at the airport, and got a luxurious view to boot Helsingin Sanomat ↗
• 31 tons of gold lie in London — now both Venezuelan government and opposition demand it jointly Helsingin Sanomat ↗

• 20.08.Pro-Russian network spreads lies about Swedish elections Aftonbladet ↗
• 20.08.Busch on centre government: blue-yellow is best for Sweden. Aftonbladet asks whether Åkesson can become prime minister Svenska Dagbladet ↗Aftonbladet ↗
• 20.08.Central bank warns against interest rate increase Svenska Dagbladet ↗Dagens Nyheter ↗
• 20.08.Record precipitation and floods in Norrbotten — bales of hay for horses pulled from water in Bodene Svenska Dagbladet ↗SVT ↗
• 20.08.Four men charged with massive online drug sales Expressen ↗
• 20.08.Man arrested in Germany for murder in Kalmar Aftonbladet ↗
• 20.08.Released war prisoner: "I can't believe it's true" Dagens Nyheter ↗
• 20.08.Government wants to give single-family home owners greater influence, villa idyll is leverage in segregation dispute Expressen ↗Svenska Dagbladet ↗
• 20.08.Germany: heat waves cost 14,000 lives Aftonbladet ↗
• 20.08.Court sentenced perpetrator of knife murder in Skellefteå SVT ↗
• 20.08.Lukewarm interest before surströmming premiere: "no rush" SVT ↗
• 20.08.North Korea fired "about ten" missiles Aftonbladet ↗

• Expressen: Secret US operation in Hormuz Strait Expressen ↗
• Ambassador summoned after Israeli announcement; Israel building gallows to execute Palestinians according to Swedish media Aftonbladet ↗Svenska Dagbladet ↗
• Russia forced to import oil Expressen ↗
• Harvard sold body parts — university now pays half a billion Expressen ↗
• 4.5 earthquake in northern Norway Expressen ↗NRK ↗
• Attack on children's hospital in Kyiv Expressen ↗
• Stock rose 177 percent after successful vaccine test Aftonbladet ↗Svenska Dagbladet ↗
• Natalin's mysterious relationship with Trump — "she is obsessed" Aftonbladet ↗
• Left Party "invites for coffee," Centre Party declines — pre-election maneuvering Expressen ↗
• Pro-Russian troll network targets Swedish elections Dagens Nyheter ↗

• 20.08.Youth organization of Progressive Party closed whistleblower case, Listhauug: "I'm pleased he puts party first" NRK ↗VG ↗
• 20.08.Regional revolt against conservative Høyre's fuel policy Aftenposten ↗
• 20.08.Oversight committee to review data center contract Aftenposten ↗
• 20.08.Sharp drop in Norse airline sales NRK ↗
• 20.08.Zaporizhzhia power plant loses external power again Aftenposten ↗
• 20.08.South Korea reports North Korea fired "about ten" ballistic missiles NRK ↗
• 20.08.Power outage affects eight thousand people, cannot rule out earthquake as cause NRK ↗
• 20.08.Iran executes foreigner after January demonstrations Aftenposten ↗

• Government opens possibility to change hate speech law NRK ↗
• FrP youth organization chair Lars Barstad Løvold resigns VG ↗Aftenposten ↗
• Earthquake magnitude 4.5 off northern Norway coast, tremor hits Bodø NRK ↗Aftenposten ↗
• Six dead after rocket attack on Kyiv VG ↗
• Aftenposten: You already had reason to be satisfied with Trump. Now you have even more reason to smile Aftenposten ↗
• Aftenposten: "There are those who must never work with children and youth" — commentary Aftenposten ↗
• Swiss lakes hit by drought NRK ↗
• Driver caught with license plates from Temu NRK ↗

• 20.08.Twenty-two-year-old Hungarian denies guilt in disappearance of Danish girl — charged with deprivation of liberty and grooming Politiken ↗Berlingske ↗
• 20.08.Danmarksdemokraterne issues extensive catalog of school bans against social control Berlingske ↗
• 20.08.Løkke disagrees with Mette Frederiksen on Støjberg matter Berlingske ↗
• 20.08.SF party holds press conference in shadow of ongoing scandal Berlingske ↗
• 20.08.Test of nine Danish cod roe products: PFAS in all Politiken ↗
• 20.08.Danish economic growth slowing, but record number of tourists spent night in country DR ↗DR ↗
• 20.08.Drunk man hit by car after police confrontation, two officers going to trial Politiken ↗
• 20.08.Culture minister wants to prevent "linguistic impoverishment" from artificial intelligence Politiken ↗

• Youth organization of Danish People's Party expelled 11 members on suspicion of infiltration Berlingske ↗
• Renowned Danish professor used sources fabricated by artificial intelligence Berlingske ↗Politiken ↗
• Farmers calling farmers to major meeting on fertilization law Politiken ↗
• Messerschmidt blames high electricity bills on wind turbines — actual explanation would not please him Politiken ↗
• Former Meta chief in sharp attack: Zuckerberg prioritized growth over child safety Politiken ↗
• Former minister killed in raid after presidential election in Zambia Berlingske ↗
• Trump warns of economic war against Iran and its supporters, DR calls it "economic D-day" Berlingske ↗DR ↗
• Night trains under the English Channel will be "a smash hit" Politiken ↗
• Mystery shoppers able to buy alcohol or tobacco in every third case DR ↗
• Case left deep cracks in public trust of defense-connected people's judgment Politiken ↗

• 20.08.Äripäev: Lithuania too "released money" — and billions vanished from second pension pillar Äripäev ↗
• 20.08.Prime minister on 35th anniversary of independence restoration: as a nation we are richer than ever before ERR ↗
• 20.08.Kuldkepp: failure could make Kremlin more risk-prone, but won't increase Russian military capacity Postimees ↗
• 20.08.British PM Andy Burnham became victim of fraudulent AI-generated communication Postimees ↗
• 20.08.How prepared are Estonian bridges and roads for possible crisis? Äripäev ↗
• 20.08.South Korea sends first container ship through Arctic Postimees ↗
• 20.08.European Central Bank: cash won't disappear Postimees ↗
• 20.08.Parliament chair: freedom can never be taken for granted ERR ↗

• Farmers' representative: this time we'll come protest at Toompea — mood in agro sector Postimees ↗
• Switzerland extended temporary protection of Ukrainians until March 2028 Postimees ↗
• Zelensky named main tasks of new defense minister Postimees ↗
• Several illegal migrants detained at Tallinn Islamic center Postimees ↗
• Nearly 9,000 migrants designated for deportation hiding from German authorities Postimees ↗
• USA increased bond buybacks and pushed down long-term interest rates Äripäev ↗
• Moderna's wild rally set bettors up for $5 billion decline Äripäev ↗
• The power of Stig Rästus' protest against brutal beating in Viimsi Postimees ↗

• 20.08.Statistical office again published list of importers and exporters trading with Russia and Belarus — there are around 170 companies in it Diena ↗LSM ↗
• 20.08.NATO brigade military exercises will be held in Daugavpils Diena ↗
• 20.08.Russia attacked Ukraine with dozens of missiles and 168 drones Diena ↗
• 20.08.Israel will open criminal investigation into death of five-year-old Palestinian girl LSM ↗
• 20.08.Instead of nature protection, timber harvesting? Ornithological society concerned about future of forests LSM ↗
• 20.08.Authorities warn of fraudulent SMS about notifications in electronic mailbox LSM ↗

• Coalition disagreement on additional funds for airBaltic; after fleet reduction, flight capacity will decline by 10% — "What's happening with airBaltic's business plan and Latvia's interests?" LSM ↗LSM ↗LSM ↗
• Lithuanian transport minister: airBaltic's financial problems must be solved by Latvian government — open dispute between two Baltic governments LSM ↗
• Three people detained in Latvia on suspicion of arson of Milrem Robotics building in Tallinn — sabotage of defense manufacturer LSM ↗
• Liberia will accept migrants deported from USA LSM ↗
• Paralympic champion Apinis accuses Olympic Committee of interference in Paralympic commission in open letter LSM ↗

• 20.08.Tender announced for feasibility study of first Moldovan highway — section of about 125 kilometers Ungheni – Chișinău for almost 88 million lei Ziarul de Gardă ↗BANI.md ↗
• 20.08.Two drone incidents recorded at Moldovan-Ukrainian border, explosion and fire at Giurgiuleşti–Reni crossing Ziarul de Gardă ↗
• 20.08.Protest in front of regulatory office on day when decision made about gas tariff increase: "We need to know what we're paying for" BANI.md ↗
• 20.08.Energocom demands gas price increase of 45 percent, its head earns 1.2 million annually and sees no problem in salaries BANI.md ↗
• 20.08.Otaci customs crossing temporarily suspended operations Ziarul de Gardă ↗
• 20.08.Historian Musteață on fakes spread on Telegram before August 27 Ziarul de Gardă ↗

• European trade unions supported teachers' protest in Moldova: "Ensuring fair compensation is key" Newsmaker ↗
• Teacher without certification will receive over 12 thousand instead of 10,780 lei — education salaries for 2027 Newsmaker ↗
• Ziarul de Gardă prepares special edition: 35 years of Russian influence in Moldovan Republic Ziarul de Gardă ↗
• Traffic at Chișinău airport increased in first half of 2026 by 21% Ziarul de Gardă ↗
• Chișinău is main target of internal migration; new territorial plan 2040 proposes more nurseries and kindergartens BANI.md ↗
• Are MPs called back from vacation? Will the Baskan pay for new elections? Newsmaker ↗

• 20.08.Eighty-second day of civic uprising: protesters again in front of government office and warn of hot September — "Rama, resign" Balkanweb ↗
• 20.08.BIRN: Rama under pressure from "flamers" protest strengthens propaganda sector Gazeta Shqiptare ↗
• 20.08.Government explains why it cancels concession agreement for Vlore airport Gazeta Shqiptare ↗
• 20.08.Tabaku: industrial production is 15.3 percent lower than in 2021, Albania losing battle with region Balkanweb ↗
• 20.08."Five hundred million euros from Albanians' pockets": Spahia about new healthcare "operator" as mechanism for cementing corrupt contracts Balkanweb ↗
• 20.08.Kosovo: PDK and Alliance escalate protest, sixth day blocking government entrance Gazeta Shqiptare ↗

• 81st protest against government ended with ultimatum: "Your end has come", revolt will not stop until Rama's resignation — mass march through Tirana streets Gazeta Shqiptare ↗Balkanweb ↗
• Protesters: "The tourism model that Rama offers is a model of thugs and profiteers" Balkanweb ↗
• "35-year PPP is stealing our future" — Pano Soko in front of government office Balkanweb ↗
• Divjaka protesting for 20 days straight, citizens refuse merger with Lushnjë Gazeta Shqiptare ↗
• Defense Ministry: five active fire hotspots, 130 forces in field Gazeta Shqiptare ↗
• The Independent: 10 European countries where EES system will not apply in 2026 — Albania among them Gazeta Shqiptare ↗
• Court kept six "Orange" guards in custody who beat head of criminal division in Sarandë; two police officers suspended Gazeta Shqiptare ↗

• 20.08.Opposition blamed authorities for inaction and demands convening of security council Dnevnik ↗
• 20.08.Eighteen-year-old attacker of Nepali in Plovdiv wants deal with prosecutors, court refused to return him to jail 24 Chasa ↗
• 20.08.Near Kalofer eight protected species vultures were poisoned, prosecution launched investigation 24 Chasa ↗
• 20.08.Eurovision 2027 will be financed from budget with twenty million euros 24 Chasa ↗
• 20.08.Turkey reacted to Greek plans for renewables in disputed areas of Aegean Sea 24 Chasa ↗
• 20.08.Attacks in Black Sea restrict grain exports from Russia and Ukraine and increase wheat prices 24 Chasa ↗
• 20.08.Zaporizhzhia power plant switched to emergency power supply Dnevnik ↗
• 20.08.Electricity fraud for water supply operators goes to prosecution 24 Chasa ↗
• 20.08.Oligarch Vadim Yermolaev on assassination attempt on him: "I still don't know who wants to kill me" 24 Chasa ↗
• 20.08.Mayors of small Rhodope villages have higher salaries than leadership of Plovdiv, Varna or Burgas 24 Chasa ↗

• Over two American aircraft, Iran also targeted Bulgaria. We don't have such data, reassures defense minister 24 Chasa ↗
• Russian government aircraft entered Bulgaria and landed in Serbia — firefighting plane to help Serbian fires 24 Chasa ↗Dnevnik ↗
• New corruption scandal rocks Kyiv, Zelenskyy's former minister demands elections 24 Chasa ↗
• Opening Criminal Code — stricter penalties for children in serious crimes 24 Chasa ↗
• Netanyahu warned Turkey of strikes in Syria, USA saw risk of military confrontation Dnevnik ↗
• Cholera spreads rapidly in Africa, millions of children threatened 24 Chasa ↗
• Fire near Asenovgrad is under control, flames burned 500 hectares; yellow heat warning code applies across almost the entire country 24 Chasa ↗24 Chasa ↗
• Buy for 2 euros, sell for 16 — father and son caught trading medicines on green prescriptions 24 Chasa ↗
• Volvo's European plants will manufacture Chinese Geely cars 24 Chasa ↗

• 20.08.NPR: bond market signals problems and there is reason to pay attention NPR ↗
• 20.08.How the system for reporting problems in ICE immigration detention facilities failed NPR ↗
• 20.08.Air Force major arrested again for Capitol protest after criticizing Trump The Hill ↗
• 20.08.Israeli army opened criminal investigations into killing of five-year-old girl and rescue workers NPR ↗
• 20.08.Privacy advocates urge Maryland to check data brokers NPR ↗

• Trump announced "most crushing economic operation in history" against Iran The Hill ↗
• National debt reached new milestone — 40 trillion dollars The Hill ↗NPR ↗
• Federal Reserve officials suggest rate increase may be necessary The Hill ↗
• Trump claims he will meet with Kim Jong-un and North Korea allegedly has 57 nuclear weapons; Kim's sister "doesn't know" about negotiations The Hill ↗The Hill ↗
• Engraving on bullet shows Charlie Kirk was targeted for political reasons, prosecution claims The Hill ↗
• Trump administration plans crackdown on alleged "misuse" of tax refunds by some immigrants The Hill ↗
• Trump wants to revive Keystone XL pipeline The Hill ↗
• Whistleblower Arturo Bejar testifies in landmark case against Meta NPR ↗
• Experts question Census Bureau report on non-citizen voting that Trump touts NPR ↗
• California enacted strictest rules in USA for home hardening against fires NPR ↗
• FDA chief nominee faces mixed reception; Cassidy says her role in vaccine regulation is "nearly disqualifying" The Hill ↗The Hill ↗
• Army recruiting station in Georgia offers four days playing GTA 6 for service extension The Hill ↗
• Top lawyer of Department of Homeland Security faces chamber complaint over list of "worst of the worst" judges The Hill ↗
• Data center fever heated up Senate races in Ohio The Hill ↗

• 20.08.Reality show funded from film fund is being filmed in minister's hotel on protected land outside built-up area Newsbook ↗
• 20.08.More than 34 vehicles are added to Maltese roads daily Newsbook ↗
• 20.08.Żibel Malta volunteers continue cleaning even after their boat broke down Lovin Malta ↗

• Patients with hemophilia A start receiving new medicine Newsbook ↗
• "Violence should never become normal" — five personalities joined Victim Support Malta Newsbook ↗
• Tourist who defrauded hotel in Tas-Slieme of over 5,000 euros received suspended sentence Newsbook ↗

🔁 Cross-country topics

• 20.08.Trump and Bessent's economic war against Iran has spilled over to third countries — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇳🇴 NO · 🇱🇻 LV · 🇹🇷 TR · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇱🇹 LT · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇺🇸 US (15 countries). Bessent called on China to join, Brent approached $94, and Rutte assured Bulgaria about Article 5
• 20.08.Turbulence in the U.S. Treasury bond market: Treasury Department intervention failed to calm investors — 🇦🇹 AT · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇬🇧 UK · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇵🇹 PT
• 20.08.Man suspected of Nord Stream sabotage arrested while filming a movie about the same sabotage — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇭🇺 HU
• 20.08.Drone at Neptun Deep was not Ukrainian and von der Leyen speaks of hybrid warfare — 🇷🇴 RO · 🇲🇩 MD · 🇷🇸 RS · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇱🇺 LU · 🇧🇪 BE. Moldova identified an object that fell near Giurgiuleşti as a Geran drone, and a drone exploded at a police station in Turkish Trabzon
• 20.08.Ceuta: 1,700 migrants transferred to temporary centers, Spain building two camps — 🇪🇸 ES · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇱🇺 LU
• 20.08.Chain of returning migrants to Italy extended: after Finland, also Sweden, making it the fifth country — 🇮🇹 IT · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇫🇮 FI
• 20.08.Record heat deaths in Germany and 80 million Europeans above 40 degrees — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇹🇷 TR · 🇲🇰 MK · 🇦🇱 AL · 🇧🇪 BE
• 20.08.Study: climate change could triple burned area annually in Europe — 🇭🇷 HR · 🇪🇪 EE · 🇵🇹 PT
• 20.08.Ukrainian detained in Poland for plot to assassinate representative of Ukrainian armaments — 🇵🇱 PL · 🇱🇹 LT · 🇺🇦 UA · 🇭🇺 HU. Polish interior minister says contract killings by Russian services have been a serious problem for two and a half years
• 20.08.Fuel crisis in Russia: gasoline at only 28 percent of pumps, Putin having people arrested for fighting at gas stations — 🇲🇰 MK · 🇩🇰 DK · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇱🇺 LU · 🇵🇱 PL
• 20.08.Switzerland and China signed near-tariff-free trade agreement despite U.S. pressure — 🇨🇭 CH · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇮 FI
• 20.08.Houthis attacked Saudi airport and Aramco facility — 🇬🇷 GR · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇱🇹 LT
• 20.08.Ben-Gvir released video of location where Israel plans to hang convicted Palestinians — 🇪🇸 ES · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇲🇹 MT
• 20.08.Lower Danube: Kozloduj reducing output, Novi Sad revealed "fecal waterfall" — 🇲🇰 MK · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇷🇸 RS
• 20.08.Belgium's largest forest fire in a century is under control after seven days — 🇧🇪 BE · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇲🇰 MK
• 20.08.Gold mines: over 100 dead in Central Africa, 13 in Colombia — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇸🇮 SI · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇵🇱 PL
• 20.08.Evergrande founder sentenced to life — 🇳🇱 NL · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇱🇹 LT
• 20.08.Merck and Moderna report breakthrough in cancer vaccines, Lithuanians add melanoma — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇱🇹 LT
• 20.08.Harry and Meghan returning to Britain, poll shows Brits are rather opposed — 🇬🇧 UK · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇩🇰 DK · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇺🇸 US

• 20.08.Russian night attack on Kyiv picked up by twenty newsrooms by noon — 🇺🇦 UA · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇱🇻 LV · 🇱🇹 LT · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇷🇸 RS · 🇩🇰 DK · 🇱🇺 LU · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇲🇩 MD · 🇦🇱 AL · 🇨🇭 CH. Death toll rose from five to thirteen to fourteen, a children's hospital damaged
• 20.08.Trump's "economic war" against Iran has responses from Tehran and Beijing — 🇬🇧 UK · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇸🇮 SI · 🇱🇹 LT · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇮🇸 IS · 🇦🇱 AL · 🇱🇺 LU · 🇮🇹 IT. Iran points to U.S. debt, China threatens retaliation for sanctions
• 20.08.U.S. debt exceeded $40 trillion and the topic spread to fourteen countries — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇸🇮 SI · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇱🇹 LT · 🇲🇪 ME · 🇮🇸 IS · 🇲🇩 MD · 🇵🇱 PL
• 20.08.North Korea fired about ten ballistic missiles shortly after Trump's offer to Kim, according to Seoul — 🇮🇹 IT · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇳🇴 NO · 🇷🇸 RS · 🇲🇪 ME · 🇹🇷 TR · 🇱🇹 LT · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇸🇮 SI
• 20.08.Evergrande founder got life sentence — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇹🇷 TR · 🇲🇰 MK · 🇺🇸 US
• 20.08.Zaporizhzhia power plant lost its last external power line, the fifteenth time since the beginning of the year — 🇦🇹 AT · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇳🇴 NO · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇺🇦 UA
• 20.08.Wave of storms and tornadoes over Central Europe — 🇩🇪 DE (two tornadoes, one victim) · 🇵🇱 PL (eight voivodeships on alert) · 🇨🇭 CH (flooded highway A2) · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇸🇮 SI · 🇷🇸 RS · 🇱🇺 LU · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇸🇪 SE (floods in Norrbotten)
• 20.08.Fire wave from Ardennes to the Balkans intensified — 🇧🇪 BE (Fagnes reignited overnight) · 🇪🇸 ES (Riglos stabilized, Cáceres burning) · 🇭🇷 HR (Dinara, Omiš) · 🇧🇦 BA (three fires, one in a minefield) · 🇷🇸 RS (state of emergency) · 🇲🇪 ME · 🇲🇰 MK · 🇦🇱 AL · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇮🇹 IT
• 20.08.Israeli strike on Syrian airport and warning to Turkey — 🇹🇷 TR · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇲🇰 MK · 🇩🇪 DE. Ankara speaks of violation of Syria's sovereignty, Israel tells Erdogan not to test his resolve
• 20.08.West Nile virus: Greece reports 157 infected and 13 dead, Italy 312 cases and 13 victims — 🇬🇷 GR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇲🇰 MK
• 20.08.Melanoma vaccine from Moderna and Merck — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇬🇧 UK · 🇮🇸 IS · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇵🇱 PL
• 20.08.First South Korean container ship sails through the Arctic, route is 7,000 kilometers shorter than through Suez — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇪🇪 EE · 🇮🇹 IT

• Trump declares economic war on Iran ("economic D-Day") and threatens anyone helping Tehran — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇺🇦 UA · 🇬🇧 UK · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇹🇷 TR · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇩🇰 DK · 🇳🇴 NO · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇺🇸 US (17 countries)
• Night ballistic strike on Kyiv: five dead, children's hospital hit; Poland scrambled fighters — 🇺🇦 UA · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇳🇴 NO · 🇩🇰 DK · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇪🇪 EE · 🇷🇸 RS · 🇮🇸 IS · 🇱🇺 LU · 🇧🇪 BE (16 countries)
• U.S. national debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇹🇷 TR · 🇷🇸 RS · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇳🇴 NO · 🇩🇰 DK · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇺🇸 US (15 countries)
• Zelensky under siege: corruption scandal in his office, ex-minister Fedorov calls for elections and plans US visit — 🇺🇦 UA · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇱🇺 LU · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇱🇹 LT · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇧🇦 BA · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇷🇸 RS · 🇲🇰 MK (14 countries)
• U.S. undermines International Criminal Court: new sanctions, states defend tribunal — 🇦🇹 AT · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇧🇦 BA · 🇱🇹 LT · 🇲🇪 ME · 🇧🇪 BE
• Ben-Gvir calls to kill 30-40 Palestinians nightly; Israeli military admits to death of five-year-old Hind Rajab — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇹🇷 TR · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇮🇸 IS · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇬🇷 GR (12 countries)
• U.S. escorts tankers through Hormuz — corridor with 10 million barrels daily; Japan and Turkey refuse Iranian transit fees; Brent just under $92 — 🇺🇦 UA · 🇷🇸 RS · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇲🇰 MK · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇵🇹 PT
• Drought, fires and heatwaves across Europe (Hohes Venn surrounded · Dinara 14,600 ha · Las Hurdes and Fermoselle · Mariovo · Albania 5 hotspots · Serbia without water · Italy red alert in 27 of 27 cities) — 🇧🇪 BE · 🇱🇺 LU · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇲🇰 MK · 🇦🇱 AL · 🇷🇸 RS · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇬🇷 GR (14 countries)
• Migration cascade: Austria starts returning 'Dubliners' to Italy, Rome fears avalanche; Italy considers extending Schengen suspension with Madrid; Ceuta tests Schengen and asylum pact — 🇮🇹 IT · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇸🇮 SI · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇧🇦 BA · 🇩🇪 DE
• Nord Stream: Ukrainian diver detained in Croatia while filming movie about sabotage — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇷🇸 RS · 🇭🇷 HR
• Trump wants meeting with Kim Jong-un this year, claims North Korea has 57 nuclear weapons — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇦🇱 AL · 🇩🇰 DK · 🇺🇸 US
• Moderna and Merck mRNA vaccine against melanoma: positive results, stock up over 170% — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇪🇪 EE
• Meta in court in USA: whistleblowers claim security tools were 'designed to fail' and Zuckerberg prioritized growth over children's safety — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇩🇰 DK · 🇺🇸 US
• Helicopter crash in Kenya: seven dead including head of Ecuadorian intelligence and five Americans — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇸🇮 SI · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇷🇸 RS · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇬🇷 GR (11 countries)
• Gold mine collapse on border of Central African Republic and Cameroon: over 100 dead — 🇨🇭 CH · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇱🇹 LT · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇲🇪 ME · 🇷🇴 RO
• Russia forced to import fuel after Ukrainian strikes on refineries — 🇮🇹 IT · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇲🇰 MK
• NASA admits Swift telescope rescue mission failure — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇷🇴 RO
• Kosovo: remains of at least 23 people from three mass graves in Zubin Potok — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇲🇪 ME
• Harry and Meghan return to Britain after six years — 🇬🇧 UK · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇳🇴 NO · 🇩🇰 DK · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇮🇸 IS · 🇷🇸 RS · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇺🇸 US (20 countries)

What Doesn't Make It to Slovak Media

Austria sends asylum seekers back to Italy — and Rome fears an avalanche. Since June, Vienna has transferred four "Dubliners" by bus and train, with Italian media watching it as a precedent. Meanwhile, Rome is considering extending the Schengen suspension with Madrid, and Ceuta is testing an asylum pact. This creates a chain of controls stretching from North Africa to Central Europe — and it's the same Vienna that has been controlling the border with Slovakia for nearly three years. Individual national decisions overlap here; their sum does not.

Nine Belgian ministers were warned about the fires as early as March. Five months before the worst forest fire in Belgian history, burning in peatland underground and visible from space. Belgian newsrooms add the question: why aren't bombers extinguishing the fires, and why did hundreds of volunteers have to help with water and hamburgers? This isn't a weather report—it's about who knew and when.

Three independent sources on the same day about how artificial intelligence is dismantling expert professions. A renowned Danish professor used sources fabricated by AI. Portugal's Observador writes about "mined campuses" and crisis at universities. Belgian De Standaard asks whether to invest in young lawyers or in AI — while Dutch universities that seized on AI detectors are backing down because the software flagged a dissertation written before ChatGPT as "partially AI."

A dispute between two Baltic governments over one airline. Latvia's coalition has no agreement on additional funding for airBaltic, and after reducing the fleet, flight capacity will drop by ten percent. Lithuania's transport minister publicly responded that Latvia's government should solve the problem itself. Meanwhile, Latvia detained three people for arson at Estonian defense manufacturer Milrem Robotics in Tallinn, and Lithuanian security institutions are investigating the airport manager's links to Russia. The region, which is written about here only as the "eastern flank," is simultaneously managing finances, sabotage, and counterintelligence.