DE🇩🇪Germany
- Bundesrat approved a new heating law despite criticism in committees taz ↗
- Justice ministers demand tougher penalties for attacks on critical infrastructure Spiegel ↗
- After an AfD delegate's appearance in the Bundestag, a police operation followed in a hotel Spiegel ↗
- Welt: "New German front against Putin's shadow war" (sabotage and subversion) Welt ↗
- What doctors object to in Health Minister Warkenová's healthcare reform Zeit ↗
- Initiative of northern federal states against femicide — for criminal law reform taz ↗
- Welt essay: the quiet disappearance of the German middle class (Mittelstand) Welt ↗
PL🇵🇱Poland
- Nawrocki vetoed the crypto law for the third time, Tusk's government is preparing further steps Rzeczpospolita ↗
- Pegasus case: three CBA officials received charges Do Rzeczy ↗
- A mass grave discovered in Huta Pieniacka — it may contain Poles Do Rzeczy ↗
- Nawrocki gives Ukrainians a chance in the dispute over an award, Krakow as a test before the 2027 elections Rzeczpospolita ↗
- After the presidential veto: 800 doctors without work, some patients without care? TVN24 ↗
- Russia reacted harshly to SpaceX's stock market debut: "terrorist organization" Onet ↗
HU🇭🇺Hungary
- Tisza government: Magyar Péter demands an immediate report, major changes in education Portfolio ↗
- Tisza launches extensive asset recovery — 1900 billion forints at stake Portfolio ↗
- Mediaworks facing layoffs, Magyar Nemzet could become a weekly HVG ↗
- Süddeutsche commentary: new EU members likely won't get veto rights — for Orbán HVG ↗
- Scandal surrounding a European luxury investment by Trump's family — government collapse at stake Portfolio ↗
- Hungary abolishes controls at border crossings Portfolio ↗
- Ukraine asks NATO states for another 20 billion dollars to continue the war HVG ↗
AT🇦🇹Austria
- WKStA filed a third indictment against investor René Benko (Signa) Die Presse ↗
- Even Austria's Bundesheer warns of an attack on NATO Die Presse ↗
- EU asylum pact: Brunner believes it "will work", Karner doesn't consider it a "magic wand" ORF ↗Die Presse ↗
- Finance Minister Marterbauer: with major reforms I have "stomach pains"; Trump will "decide" on zero deficit Der Standard ↗Die Presse ↗
- A twelve-year-old boy suffocated at school — probably due to a TikTok challenge Kurier ↗
UA🇺🇦Ukraine
- Fedorov: army reform — new contract system, up to 50% of attackers and infantrymen should be foreigners Ukrajinska Pravda ↗
- Sweden warns that Russia could soon test NATO, and strengthens forces in the Arctic Censor.NET ↗
- EU intelligence found evidence of Chinese involvement in training Russian soldiers Ukrajinska Pravda ↗
- Air Force warns of "high probability" of missile launch from Oreshnik location in the coming days Kyiv Independent ↗
- Russia has created a network of drone bases near the border with Belarus for attacks against Ukraine Censor.NET ↗
- At the G7 summit, a separate section on Ukraine will be held with Zelenskyy's participation Interfax ↗
- Ukraine expects another 8.35 billion euros from the Ukraine Facility program in 2026 Interfax ↗
FR🇫🇷France
- Governor of Banque de France: energy shock will be "persistent" regardless of developments in the Middle East BFM TV ↗
- Nahel's death: Court of Cassation annulled the reclassification and opened the way to a murder trial L'Obs ↗
- First global treaty protecting digital platform workers adopted BFM TV ↗
- The cultural world is in uproar after rejecting a text to protect artists from the "harvesting" of their work by artificial intelligence BFM TV ↗
- Mistral AI: artificial intelligence is a "matter of strategic sovereignty", says Arthur Mensch BFM TV ↗
- 2026 World Cup: French cities introduce curfews due to violence concerns France 24 ↗
- Bernadette Chirac's funeral was held in Paris BFM TV ↗
IT🇮🇹Italy
- Garlasco: Alberto Stasi left prison and received conditional release for community service Corriere ↗ANSA ↗
- Corriere: elections across Europe are played out over immigration Corriere ↗
- Il Fatto: why the deal with Iran is not Trump's victory (Hormuz open, no nuclear deal) Il Fatto ↗
- Social clash Meloni–Conte, M5S leader challenged her to a confrontation ANSA ↗
- Vannacci convened his "constituent assembly" — 1700 delegates Open ↗
- Katz: Israel will not withdraw from security zones in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza ANSA ↗
CH🇨🇭Switzerland
- Cantonal elections and votes: will the SVP return to the Graubünden government after 18 years? SRF ↗
- NZZ explains what the EU's asylum system reform means for Switzerland NZZ ↗
- First autonomous PostAuto vehicles without a driver run with Chinese support NZZ ↗
- Tages-Anzeiger: Björn Höcke (AfD) invokes the "end of Switzerland" Tages-Anzeiger ↗
ES🇪🇸Spain
- Leire/SEPI case: chief auditor of the Andalusian Junta resigned after appearing in notebooks El Mundo ↗
- Feijóo calls for "national reconstruction" amid Spain's "degradation" El País ↗
- Díaz-Canel announced reforms to liberalize the Cuban economy El País ↗
- Inflation in summer will exceed 4% after the end of tax breaks introduced for the war in Iraq ABC ↗
- Strike and layoffs at Santa Bárbara arms factory — CCOO unions announced protests ABC ↗
- Taliban intensifies detention of women for violating dress code rules ABC ↗
LU🇱🇺Luxembourg
- Poland is arming itself with modern F-35 fighter jets Luxemburger Wort ↗
- Pakistan: progress in US-Iran negotiations Luxemburger Wort ↗
- RN mayor canceled a theater play as "advertising for illegal immigrants" Luxemburger Wort ↗
BE🇧🇪Belgium
- Three Belgian coastal patrol ships will undergo modernization for 34 million euros La Libre ↗
- Christian Democrats (CD&V) put abortion question to Prime Minister De Wever De Standaard ↗
- Former employee testifies about a quiet wave of layoffs at the Colruyt chain VRT NWS ↗
- Gwyneth Paltrow faces criticism for advertising a luxury project in Israel (#Gwynicide) Het Laatste Nieuws ↗
PT🇵🇹Portugal
IE🇮🇪Ireland
- Eruption of violence in Northern Ireland reminiscent of the Troubles The Irish Times ↗
- Sinn Féin called the FAI's decision to move the Ireland-Israel match "cowardly" RTÉ ↗
- Suspect in shooting at US consulate is on the run in Canada, police officer killed RTÉ ↗
NL🇳🇱Netherlands
- Trial with Ridouan Taghi postponed until April 2028 de Volkskrant ↗
- Stricter directive to clarify euthanasia for psychological suffering NRC ↗
- Rutte: Netherlands passed through the "eye of the needle" at the beginning of the COVID pandemic NRC ↗
- Ebola in refugee camp in Congo raises fears of spread NOS ↗
GB🇬🇧United Kingdom
- Starmer claims he "is not leaving" despite defense minister's departure The Guardian ↗
- Police arrested 72 people at protest for banned group Palestine Action The Independent ↗
- British painter David Hockney (88), icon of pop art, dies BBC News ↗
US🇺🇸USA
- US official claims Iran deal is "75 percent" done The Hill ↗
- Key US surveillance tool (FISA 702) set to expire Friday NPR ↗
- The Hill: why changes to North Korea's constitution should frighten us The Hill ↗
- Measles epidemic in Virginia rises to nearly 90 cases The Hill ↗
🌍 Other countries
- 🇹🇷 Turkey: Araghchi: Islamabad memorandum — "we have never been closer" (Iran-US mediation via Pakistan) TRT Haber ↗
- 🇹🇷 Turkey: CHP considers extraordinary congress over dispute about leadership legitimacy Cumhuriyet ↗
- 🇷🇴 Romania: Investiture of Tomac's government — USR will not support it Digi24 ↗
- 🇷🇴 Romania: Le Figaro: hundreds of Russian soldiers trained in China in modern warfare and drone use G4Media ↗
- 🇷🇴 Romania: Signal to the Kremlin: one third of Russians feel effects of sanctions and war Digi24 ↗
- 🇷🇸 Serbia: Vučić: beer 20% cheaper during World Cup Nova ↗
- 🇷🇸 Serbia: Ustaša symbols removed from Max Luburić's grave in Spain Kurir ↗
- 🇬🇷 Greece: Policeman involved in cocaine network asked €900 for entry without ticket to Euroleague final Protothema ↗
- 🇬🇷 Greece: Trump on G7/EU: their help was "insignificant", but Europeans can be useful in the future Protothema ↗
🔁 Cross-country topics
- SpaceX debuted on stock exchange, Musk became first "billionaire" in history — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇺🇸 US — Handelsblatt ↗, NPR ↗
- Global Meta outage — Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇺🇦 UA · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇺🇸 US · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇱🇺 LU — ABC ↗, Digi24 ↗
- Dispute over Iran deal — Trump questions conditions released by Tehran, "75 percent", $24 billion — 🇺🇸 US · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇹🇷 TR — ABC ↗, Digi24 ↗
- Implementation of EU migration and asylum pact (Bulgaria launched new procedures at borders) — 🇦🇹 AT · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇮🇹 IT — Digi24 ↗
- Escalation of Russian threat to NATO — Arctic, shadow war, drone bases near Belarus — 🇺🇦 UA · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇩🇪 DE — Censor.NET ↗
- Death of painter David Hockney (88), icon of pop art — 🇬🇧 UK · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇱🇺 LU · 🇧🇪 BE — BBC News ↗
- China accuses foreign secret services of "spy turtles and fish" in its waters — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇧🇪 BE — RFI ↗
🔭 Different perspective (foreign-lens candidates)
- Northern Ireland: anti-immigration unrest reminiscent of Troubles The Irish Times ↗ — Irish media frame the escalation in Ballymena and Belfast as a return to the worst times of the conflict — with a new accelerant in the form of fake videos and disinformation spread after the knife attack. SK/CZ mainstream barely covers the topic.
- China trained Russian soldiers for drone warfare G4Media ↗ — Le Figaro and Ukrainian intelligence cite evidence from EU intelligence services that hundreds of Russian soldiers underwent training in China in modern warfare and drone use — Beijing thus de facto contributes to the war against Ukraine.
- Google liable for false information in its AI Overview Der Standard ↗ — Austrian court ruled that Google is responsible for errors in AI summaries of search results — a precedent with potentially "explosive" consequences for the entire EU. SK/CZ media don't cover it.
What hotinfo is tracking
- Public valuation of SpaceX and Europe's dependence on Starlink — what the IPO means for defense and satellite contracts on the continent.
- Ukrainian army reform — whether the proportion of foreigners in assault units will actually approach the announced 50%.
- Evidence of Chinese training of Russian soldiers — EU and NATO response to intelligence service findings.
- Implementation of EU asylum pact — Bulgaria's first experience with new border procedures and impact on Schengen.
