DE🇩🇪Germany
- Germany failed in the UN Security Council election — foreign minister blames Russian obstruction and criticism over support for Israel Tagesspiegel ↗FAZ ↗ZDF ↗
- Constitutional protection is allowed to monitor Hesse's AfD as a right-wing extremist suspect Süddeutsche ↗
- Commentary: Russian trip by AfD MPs is 'betrayal of Western values' Handelsblatt ↗
- EU Court: German benefit cuts for rejected asylum applicants violate EU law n-tv ↗
- OECD advises Germany to scrap fuel tax relief and spousal tax benefits Süddeutsche ↗
- SPD MPs demand tougher stance toward Israeli government Die Zeit ↗
- Prosecutor seeks life sentence for Magdeburg Christmas market attack perpetrator (Taleb A.) — 'ticking time bomb' n-tv ↗
- Bundeswehr combat readiness threatened by accumulated equipment repairs Tagesschau ↗Süddeutsche ↗
- Taliban denied deportation flight to Afghanistan Tagesschau ↗
PL🇵🇱Poland
- Poland will support visa restrictions on Russian citizens, announced deputy foreign minister Wirtualna Polska ↗
- EU negotiates excluding Ukrainian men of military age from protection — Poland's position TVN24 ↗
- Artificial intelligence dispute at Supreme Court — president wants to move cases to controversial chamber Rzeczpospolita ↗
- Atomic Energy Agency warns — smoke hovering over Zaporizhzhia Wirtualna Polska ↗
- 'Gift for Russians'? National Security Office responds to accusations after Onet publication Do Rzeczy ↗
- 35th anniversary of June 4, 1989 elections — 'rigged elections', bittersweet taste of victory Do Rzeczy ↗
- Mastalarek sharply on Zelenskyy: 'pretended not to know who Nawrocki is' Do Rzeczy ↗
- Latvian general publicly states date of possible Russian attack on NATO Do Rzeczy ↗
- Landmark ruling: bulk carrier from 'shadow fleet' to be handed over to Ukraine Onet ↗
- Poll: Poles harshly judge Israel's conduct Wirtualna Polska ↗Do Rzeczy ↗
HU🇭🇺Hungary
- Minister Bóka: 'Hungary is already on a forced track' regarding Ukraine's integration into the EU Magyar Nemzet ↗
- Orbán's government faces heavy penalties for missing EU energy directive deadline (challenge also to Romania) Portfolio ↗
- Momentum suspends membership of politicians involved in Óbuda corruption case, prosecution proposes arrest of eight suspects Index ↗Telex ↗
- Government-close pollster already asking about merging Fidesz and KDNP parties HVG ↗
- Costa in Belgrade: EU doesn't extort Serbia, membership depends on the country itself 444 ↗
- Europe arms itself — unprecedented demand drives arms makers, barely keeping up with orders Magyar Nemzet ↗
- Commentary: accelerated EU entry for Ukraine carries serious risks for Europe Magyar Nemzet ↗
- Government requested extradition of fugitive György Fürst from Israel only on last working day of Minister Tuzson HVG ↗
- Lőrinc Mészáros' advertising firm earned 55 billion forints but profit plummeted HVG ↗
- Israel and Lebanon concluded ceasefire Index ↗
- Premier Magyar Péter in Le Monde interview — invited Russia and Ukraine to next round of talks in Budapest Index ↗
- Tisza government: poll shows Fidesz support collapse, Venice Commission in accelerated proceedings examines constitutional amendment Portfolio ↗Index ↗
- Owner of media group 24.hu stood trial in quarter-billion forint case of unfaithful reporting Index ↗
- First occurrence of African swine fever in Hungary — herd culled in Vállaj Népszava ↗
AT🇦🇹Austria
- Austria secured non-permanent seat on UN Security Council — ahead of Germany Der Standard ↗
- EU launches further steps in proceedings against Austria for failure to implement sanctions rules Der Standard ↗
- EU interior ministers discuss 'return centers' and new asylum pact Kurier ↗
- Vienna and Berlin oppose abolition of border controls ORF ↗
- Intelligence services advise Vučić not to travel to EU-Western Balkans summit Die Presse ↗
- Uprising in Tirana against American luxury resorts on Albanian coast Der Standard ↗
- Strike in chemical sector blocks natural gas supply at Linz chemical park Kurier ↗
- Volksbank ex-banker allegedly looted customer accounts undetected for years Der Standard ↗
- Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit briefly hospitalized in Oslo Der Standard ↗
- IAEA: Iran blocks atomic inspectors from access ORF ↗
- How European companies quietly prepare for return to Russia Die Presse ↗
UA🇺🇦Ukraine
- Military intelligence GUR: Russia can launch up to 100 ballistic missiles at Ukraine monthly Ukrajinská pravda ↗
- Drone forces destroyed over 100,000 Russian soldiers in a year, said commander 'Maďar' Interfax Ukraine ↗
- SBS hit Russian patrol boat class 'Svitljak' and Pantsir-S1 complex in Crimea and Kherson Ukrajinská pravda ↗
- Hungary lifted veto — European Commission welcomes opening of negotiation clusters for Ukraine Interfax Ukraine ↗
- Poroshenko and Zelenskyy had heated argument in presidential office Ukrajinská pravda ↗
- Zaporizhzhia thermal power plant under heavy fire, IAEA warns Censor.NET ↗
- Austria proposes stripping Ukrainian men of automatic EU protection Censor.NET ↗
- Swedish court seized ship 'CAFFA' transporting stolen Ukrainian grain from occupied territories Interfax Ukraine ↗
- Cracked 'draft evasion schemes' — 22 organizers of illegal men smuggling arrested Censor.NET ↗
- European Investment Bank can provide €120 million for border crossing modernization Interfax Ukraine ↗
- Satellite images confirmed Ukrainian drones caused major damage during Putin's conference Kyiv Post ↗
- US House of Representatives approved new military aid to Ukraine and sanctions against Russia despite Trump Censor.NET ↗
- Lavrov: 'Biden's war' has become 'Trump's war' Ukrajinská pravda ↗
- Torture at Uzhhorod TCC — several staff members charged Ukrajinská pravda ↗
FR🇫🇷France
- Eleven countries (without France) are asking Brussels to restrict Russian tourists' entry into the EU Le Figaro ↗BFM TV ↗
- Steel: European industry under pressure between Chinese overcapacity and American barriers La Tribune ↗
- The "sausage war" between the EU and Britain is nearing its end — Macron and Johnson quarreled over it BFM TV ↗
- Trump's tariffs were supposed to reindustrialize the US — the boom is delayed, factory investments are 27% lower than under Biden BFM TV ↗
- Economist Aghion: "France's voice in Europe is weakened by a fragile budgetary situation" Le Figaro ↗
- Hezbollah's disarmament divides Lebanon — and is it a bargaining chip in US-Iran negotiations? BFM TV ↗Courrier International ↗
- Beaune proposes merging Paris and surrounding suburbs into one city with 40 districts BFM TV ↗
- Centre Pompidou opens a branch in Soule — controversy over partnership with arms manufacturing giant BFM TV ↗
- Northern Ireland: YouTuber sentenced to 31 years for murder of pregnant partner after staged live broadcast BFM TV ↗
- Presidential elections in Colombia — far right frightens with "red danger", left with "brown danger" Mediapart ↗
- Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis, dies — "she was the soul of Iran in France" L'Obs ↗
- Lyhanna Affair (11): body of a child with similar clothing found in agricultural facility in Gers, Matignon calls meeting BFM TV ↗
- 2027 elections: concerning rivalry Attal vs. Philippe; Attal presented campaign "super-app" with AI Ouest-France ↗BFM TV ↗
- Violence after PSG win: teenager injured by rubber projectile, IGPN launches investigation Le Figaro ↗
IT🇮🇹Italy
- European Parliament disconnects Google and launches Qwant — European search engine protecting personal data Open ↗
- EU pays Italy 12.8 billion from recovery plan — ninth tranche Il Sole 24 Ore ↗
- EU wants sustainability "label" for data centers — new rules on energy and water consumption Open ↗
- Sicily: arrest warrant requested for regional deputy Galla (Forza Italia) for corruption Il Fatto Quotidiano ↗
- Mafia massacres from 1993 — charges against Dell'Utri and Berlusconi archived, Marina: "mud on father" ANSA ↗
- Libya/Lebanon: another UNIFIL blue helmet killed — Serbian sergeant (39) Il Fatto Quotidiano ↗
- Nuclear: Minister Pichetto — "important step for the country's energy future" Il Sole 24 Ore ↗
- Fincantieri supports Canada's submarine defense capabilities ANSA ↗
- Bill Cosby — court confirms conviction for sexual assault, 19.25 million dollars in damages Il Fatto Quotidiano ↗
- Electoral law: committee approves basic text, opposition speaks of "humiliating violence" Il Fatto Quotidiano ↗
- Cappato and activists turn themselves in in Trieste after Lucia's assisted suicide in Switzerland ANSA ↗
- "Iran effect" threatens fragile economic growth in eastern Veneto Il Sole 24 Ore ↗
CH🇨🇭Switzerland
- New UN report: Russia deliberately uses sexual violence against men in Ukraine Tages-Anzeiger ↗
- Intelligence service law — will violent protesters have secret service breathing down their necks? SRF ↗
- 2030 climate targets — Swiss emissions gap is larger than the government admits SRF ↗
- European Court of Human Rights ruled in favor of Switzerland — compensation for military service SRF ↗
- Panic sales at Partners Group — Zug investment company's "clean" image suffers Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗
- Success in oncology — two breakthroughs give reason for hope Tages-Anzeiger ↗
- Swiss army will deploy about 4,000 soldiers to protect G7 summit in Évian (France) Tages-Anzeiger ↗
- Iran war is lucrative: Swiss commodity traders Trafigura and Glencore sharply increased profits NZZ ↗
- New US tariff threats — Parmelin: "must keep our nerve" SRF ↗
LU🇱🇺Luxembourg
- OECD reproaches Luxembourg for reform failures Luxembourg Times ↗
- US House of Representatives (with Republicans) voted to stop the war with Iran — rebuke to Trump Luxembourg Times ↗
- Court: Meta messenger's classification according to EU rules is fine Luxemburger Wort ↗
- Grand Duchess Maria Teresa demands justice for sexual violence in war Luxemburger Wort ↗
ES🇪🇸Spain
- Supreme Court opened proceedings against PSOE senator — proposed his wife as conciliation judge in Cadiz El Mundo ↗
- Leire Díez case — leaked audio about "protection" in exchange for attack on anti-corruption unit UCO El Mundo ↗
- People's Party speaks of "state criminality" and demands resignation of Civil Guard director ABC ↗
- PSOE members demand Sánchez not run and allow "orderly transition" El País ↗
- Catalan parliament gave green light to first budget of Salvador Illa's government El País ↗
- Brussels opened sanction proceedings against Minister Marlaska's hotel registry — data protection violation El Español ↗
- Government prepares 400 million plan for energy renovation of hospitals and schools El País ↗
- UCO asks judge for all bank movements of PSOE and PSC for years 2024 and 2025 El País ↗
- Floods case (dana): Mazón will not testify and can request nullity of acts ABC ↗
- Mourning in Navarre after death of five regional police officers in traffic accident La Vanguardia ↗
BE🇧🇪Belgium
- EU comes with aid package of 50 million € for Armenia after Russian trade restrictions De Morgen ↗
- Brussels police used tear gas after francophone education protest got out of hand De Morgen ↗
- Russian emissary Dmitriev: "Russian oil and gas are essential for Europe's survival" La Libre ↗
- Why does Russia conduct massive air attacks on Ukraine? "They want to hide losses" 7sur7 ↗
- Unilin invests over 100 million € in factory in Oostrozebeke VRT NWS ↗
- "Germany's influence fell in a year" La Libre ↗
- Grok chatbot (xAI) incorrectly linked former policewoman with Henry Nowak case — woman had to go into hiding De Morgen ↗
- Commentary: the word "deportation" evokes Nazism, while "remigration" is portrayed as peaceful De Morgen ↗
NL🇳🇱Netherlands
- German attempt for seat on UN Security Council failed — minister points to Russian obstruction and Israeli support NRC ↗
- Esther Ouwehand ends as leader of Party for the Animals, Teunissen takes over the faction Trouw ↗
- Amazon invests 10 billion € in European distribution — wants to beat Bol and the Chinese De Telegraaf ↗
- Four New Zealand MPs unwelcome in China for a year NOS ↗
- Dutch entrepreneurs launched the world's first AI telecom operator De Telegraaf ↗
- Entire Milieudefensie board resigns over controversy around former Polsa director's past Trouw ↗
- Minority government in conflict with unions over benefits — Parliament criticizes cabinet's rigid stance NU.nl ↗
- Phenomenon of drug-facilitated rape of celebrities has also reached the Netherlands NU.nl ↗
PT🇵🇹Portugal
- Brussels sues Portugal for restricting legal aid to foreigners without residence RTP ↗
- Iranian drone strikes Kuwait airport — one dead, 63 injured Jornal de Negócios ↗
- Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab — two straits that could turn regional war into global crisis Expresso ↗
- Portugal elected as non-permanent member of UN Security Council CM Jornal ↗
- Alex Younger, former chief of British intelligence MI6, dies CM Jornal ↗
- EU to negotiate with Balkans countries on eliminating roaming charges Jornal de Negócios ↗
- Spinumviva: Montenegro's PM claims he fulfilled all legal and disclosure obligations Expresso ↗
- General strike: six detained after clashes at parliament to appear in court on Friday Público ↗
IE🇮🇪Ireland
- Irish GDP fell by 12.1% in the first quarter The Irish Times ↗
- EU takes Ireland to court over "significant" peat extraction still ongoing The Journal ↗
- "I'm tired of amateur hour" — Republicans test limits of Trump's power The Irish Times ↗
- Israel plans major settlement push across occupied West Bank The Irish Times ↗
- Jeffrey Donaldson appears in court — trial for sexual offenses Irish Independent ↗
- HSE computer systems down after cyberattack on third-party data storage The Journal ↗
- Fine Gael MEPs concerned that Limerick refinery could fuel Russian war in Ukraine The Journal ↗
GB🇬🇧United Kingdom
- Murder of student Henry Nowak — Starmer accuses Musk of "stoking division," dispute over "two-tier" policing BBC News ↗
- "Apocalyptic" fire at Tata Steel works hours after controlled demolition of tower Daily Mail ↗
- Labour MP Jess Asato sues Musk's xAI — Grok created fake bikini photos of her Daily Mail ↗
- Boris Johnson described Theresa May as "a huge yucca, in whose shadow everything dies" The Independent ↗
- Prince William pays tribute to "exceptional" MI6 chief following his death from cancer The Mirror ↗
- London Underground strikes — multiple TfL lines suspended The Mirror ↗
- Three Royal Navy personnel killed in helicopter crash in Devon — sole British female commando among victims BBC News ↗
- Crossbow shooting on Surrey University campus, 21-year-old Saudi ex-student arrested BBC News ↗
RS🇷🇸Serbia and 🇲🇪 Montenegro
- Tensions before EU summit in Tivat — Serbia retaliates against Montenegro, queues at borders N1 Serbia ↗
- Vučić addresses public at 18:00 from Tivat before EU-Western Balkans summit Kurir ↗
- Abusive banners against Vučić on Montenegrin coast, Cetinjan detained for stoning airport terminal in Tivat Danas ↗N1 Serbia ↗
- Macron arrives in Montenegro, Tivat under special measures Vijesti ↗
- Serbia's state budget deficit 99.6 billion dinars in four months N1 Serbia ↗
- Vučić on passengers of returned charter from Tivat: "They are not criminals" N1 Serbia ↗
RO🇷🇴Romania and 🇲🇩 Moldova
- Russia sues Rheinmetall for €47 million — compensation for training center where Russian units trained before Ukraine invasion Adevărul ↗
- Marco Rubio: Greenland is a "key component" of missile defense Adevărul ↗
- Moldova took another step toward EU — Brussels confirmed opening talks on first chapter Adevărul ↗
- Police found 8 million lei, €240,000, a million forints and pounds and dollars at Cristian Pomohaci's place G4Media ↗
- Amazon invests €10 billion in Europe, promises 25,000 new jobs G4Media ↗
- (Moldova) At least 16 dead and 86 wounded from Russian attacks on Ukraine in 24 hours (day 1562) Ziarul de Gardă ↗
- Eugen Tomac tasked with forming government — criticism across parties: UDMR "bizarre," PNL refuses government with PSD HotNews ↗Pro TV ↗
HR🇭🇷Croatia and 🇸🇮 Slovenia
- Small plane crash near Medulin — four dead according to unofficial reports Index.hr ↗Siol ↗
- Serbia and NATO held joint military exercise for first time — Russia responded Index.hr ↗
- "Hawks" openly oppose Putin: "he lives in dangerous illusion, leading us to defeat" Index.hr ↗
- Germans angry after UN Council loss: "Why would we still give them so much money?" 24sata ↗
- (Slovenia) Chinese companies helping Russia — next target of European sanctions Delo ↗
- Chaotic BiH parliament session — insults and accusations flew, session interrupted HRT ↗
- (Slovenia) MPs confirmed fourth government of Janez Janša N1 Croatia ↗
GR🇬🇷Greece
- Zakharova: NATO wants to control Balkans and separate Serbia from Russia Naftemporiki ↗
- Supreme Court released decision on Katselis law in favor of debtors Naftemporiki ↗
- Israel plans new settlement expansion on West Bank — over 2,000 homes Protothema ↗
- Hassabis: artificial intelligence will master cognitive tasks like humans by 2030 Protothema ↗
- Femicide in Kalamata — investigators examining digital evidence and obsessive control allegations Naftemporiki ↗
- Commission warns Greece over insufficient implementation of anti-money laundering directive To Vima ↗
SE🇸🇪Sweden and 🇫🇮 Finland
- Brazil wants to buy another 20 Gripen fighters Svenska Dagbladet ↗
- Teenager: "I'm on a crazy mission" — said he should kill for Iran Aftonbladet ↗
- (Finland) Finland asks EU for stricter visa policy toward Russians Yle ↗
- (Finland) Finland suspended deportation of Russian family that helped Ukraine Yle ↗
- (Finland) Former chief of Supo counterintelligence charged with criminal offense Helsingin Sanomat ↗
DK🇩🇰Denmark and 🇳🇴 Norway
- Ministerial chaos in Danish "red-clover" government — everyone has titles, few have real power Berlingske ↗
- Supreme Court: father and his five children retain Danish citizenship Berlingske ↗
- China accuses Tokyo of "militarism," Japan strikes back Berlingske ↗
- (Norway) Ukrainian men may lose protection in EU Aftenposten ↗
AL🇦🇱Albania
- Day 5 of protests against Zvërnec project — "Rama must resign! Albania is not for sale!", wave of protests in London, Madrid, Vienna, Stockholm and The Hague Balkanweb ↗Balkanweb ↗
- BIRN investigation: AI photos and police cameras used to attack Zvërnec protest Gazeta Shqiptare ↗
LT🇱🇹Lithuania, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇱🇻 Latvia
- (Lithuania) Lithuania ratified treaty on establishment of European Gendarmerie LRT ↗
- (Lithuania) France released Russian captain of detained tanker linked to Moscow LRT ↗
- (Estonia) Swedish parliament approved agreement to lease prison places to Estonia ERR ↗
- (Latvia) Latvia raised a billion euros through issuance of sustainable government bonds LSM ↗
🔁 Cross-country topics
- Germany failed in the election to the UN Security Council (Austria succeeded), blaming Russia and its own support for Israel — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇸🇮 SI · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇵🇹 PT
- Killed Serbian UNIFIL member (mortar attack, southern Lebanon) — 🇭🇺 HU · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇧🇦 BA · 🇲🇪 ME
- EU-Western Balkans summit in Tivat and tension Serbia–Montenegro, Vučić warned by intelligence services — 🇷🇸 RS · 🇲🇪 ME · 🇲🇰 MK · 🇧🇦 BA · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇭🇺 HU
- EU restricts entry of Russian tourists (Navalny's widow is against) — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇱🇹 LT · 🇷🇴 RO
- EU moves toward opening the first negotiating cluster with Ukraine and Moldova (Hungary withdrew its veto) — 🇺🇦 UA · 🇲🇩 MD · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇱🇺 LU · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇭🇺 HU
- Murder of Henry Nowak in Britain and dispute Starmer–Musk, "two-tier" police — 🇬🇧 UK · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇧🇦 BA · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇵🇱 PL
- Protests in Albania against Trump's son-in-law's resort (Zvërnec) and deployment of AI-generated photographs against protesters — 🇦🇱 AL · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇧🇦 BA
- Marco Rubio: Greenland "for now" belongs to Denmark, key for air defense — 🇷🇴 RO · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇲🇰 MK
- Putin at the Russian "Davos" (St. Petersburg Forum) — war versus peace, elite doubts — 🇨🇭 CH · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇱🇹 LT
- Amazon invests 10 billion € in Europe (25 thousand jobs) — 🇷🇴 RO · 🇳🇱 NL
- Death of Marjane Satrapi, author of the Persepolis comic (56) — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇹🇷 TR · 🇪🇸 ES
- EU Court: German cuts to asylum benefits contrary to EU law — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT
- Former Trump advisor John Bolton admits to retaining classified documents — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇷🇸 RS
- Prosecutor seeks life sentence for Magdeburg Christmas market attack perpetrator — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇳🇴 NO
- Collapse of Lufthansa aircraft nose gear in Frankfurt, several injured — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇬🇧 UK
- "Pelicot" case in Netherlands: four men drugged and abused partners and recorded the attacks — 🇳🇱 NL · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇬🇷 GR
🔭 Tips for deeper insight
- Summit in Tivat and Vučić, who was advised by intelligence services not to travel — Balkan drama surrounding EU expansion (banners, stoning of airport terminal, tension Serbia versus Montenegro), which Slovak and Czech media will cover only superficially.
- Albania against Kushner's resort in Zvërnec — fifth day of protests, diaspora demonstrations in five European cities, and particularly BIRN's investigation into deployment of AI-generated photographs and police cameras against demonstrators.
- Germany's diplomatic defeat at the UN — a major EU country failed to win election to the Security Council, and Berlin points to Moscow as well as its own Israeli policy, while Austria triumphs.
