DE🇩🇪Germany
- The Greens are the first party to want to abolish the uniform electricity price. An internal protest followed minutes after the resolution Handelsblatt ↗
- Trump and the EU: a new tariff dispute looms over the digital tax Spiegel ↗
- Finland’s foreign minister warns against talks with Russia — “the time is not yet ripe,” deterrence must continue to be built up Welt ↗
- After the Gelbhaar case, the Greens adopted new rules against sexual harassment Spiegel ↗
- A third temperature record in a row has fallen — 41.7 °C, a municipality near Bad Kreuznach was evacuated because of a forest fire Die Zeit ↗n-tv ↗
- Commentary: how Trump is militarizing the U.S. capital Handelsblatt ↗
- Apocalyptic heat, a new nighttime record has fallen. Up to 42 °C is expected over the weekend, a record 29.4 °C was measured at night, and storms and forest fires are also threatening Tagesschau ↗ZDF ↗
- Households are not yet feeling the gas crisis despite rhetoric about rising prices Süddeutsche Zeitung ↗
- Volkswagen is considering historic cuts, Porsche is moving the Cayenne to Leipzig. Part of the group’s extensive savings program Handelsblatt ↗
- A Russian former soldier ended up in custody after issuing an ultimatum to Putin. He demanded talks with the Kremlin Spiegel ↗
- Analysis: what is behind the AfD’s success Welt ↗
- A defense politician is tempering expectations of a rapid naval deployment in Hormuz Welt ↗
- A later retirement age could increase GDP by €100 billion — theoretical potential n-tv ↗
- Apple is raising prices by up to 66% — a commentary calls it a “harbinger” Handelsblatt ↗
- Google is limiting Meta’s access to Gemini AI because of a shortage of computing power Spiegel ↗
- The Greens are fighting for votes in eastern Germany at a party congress on Rügen Die Zeit ↗
PL🇵🇱Poland
- Tusk and the “hospital affair.” The opposition says the case is too big to be swept under the rug Do Rzeczy ↗
- Intelligence chief: Russia is pushing the boundaries of provocations against NATO Wirtualna Polska ↗
- Medvedev threatens Poland, wants to “take away” the Belweder presidential palace Wirtualna Polska ↗
- Magyar was supposed to be anti-Orbán, but on Ukraine he chose a different path Wirtualna Polska ↗
- Dispute over “another humiliation of Poland.” A minister from the president’s office says the president “acted like a proud Pole” Rzeczpospolita ↗
- 70th anniversary of Poznań June 1956. The president and European leaders paid tribute to the workers Onet ↗
- A Ukrainian non-commissioned officer threatens Poland with “Ukrainian drones” — an escalation of the Warsaw-Kyiv dispute Do Rzeczy ↗
- Drone attack on a Russian refinery — large fire in Slavyansk-on-Kuban Onet ↗
- The war with Iran has changed the global economy Rzeczpospolita ↗
- Morawiecki disclosed his assets — houses, bonds and furniture worth millions Onet ↗
HU🇭🇺Hungary
- Magyar’s government reviews its first 50 days. The prime minister listed point by point what it has achieved Index ↗
- The government completed consultations on the constitutional amendment including an office for asset recovery Telex ↗
- Vona Gábor asks Magyar for a referendum in an open letter 24.hu ↗
- Budapest Pride for the first time with government support, police detained three people Népszava ↗
- The central bank sees an industrial turnaround — “a new engine of the Hungarian economy” Portfolio ↗
- Hungary is part of an agreement among 22 EU states on energy storage Népszava ↗
- A container ship passed through the Strait of Hormuz — a signal of partial easing Portfolio ↗
- Neighbors have had enough of tourists — angry demonstrators blocked a road Portfolio ↗
AT🇦🇹Austria
- According to initial projections, the KPÖ (Communists) won a crushing victory in the Graz election — the SPÖ and Greens are losing ground, Elke Kahr is defending first place ORF ↗Die Presse ↗
- 40 °C was recorded in Vienna for the first time — the city’s historic temperature record was broken ORF ↗Kurier ↗
- Interior Minister Karner: “It would not occur to me to disarm police officers” Die Presse ↗
- Former governor Pröll proposes strategically bringing the company Anthropic to Europe ORF ↗
- Styria’s Graz is voting — will the communist KPÖ maintain its result? Die Presse ↗
- Explosions near the Persian Gulf — the U.S. and Iran exchange attacks Die Presse ↗
- Porsche is considering moving Cayenne production to Leipzig ORF ↗
- The chief of staff and confidant of President Milei resigned after a scandal Der Standard ↗
- Greenland poker: what a deal with Trump could look like Der Standard ↗
- Ukraine opens an open-source database of Russian weapons systems Der Standard ↗
- Australia is doubling fines for social networks Die Presse ↗
- Persistent heat is damaging the domestic economy Kurier ↗
- Why Martin Sellner wants to be “Europe’s Charlie Kirk” — a portrait of the far right Der Standard ↗
UA🇺🇦Ukraine
- Britain will allocate more than €500 million for weapons for Ukraine’s elite special forces Ukrajinska Pravda ↗
- The commander of the 154th Brigade, Col. Volodymyr Kononnikov, was found dead Censor.NET ↗
- Putin at the United Russia congress speaks of a “difficult” to “fateful” stage for Russia Censor.NET ↗Interfax ↗
- Polish intelligence warns: Russia may deploy “little green men” for provocations in the Baltics Censor.NET ↗
- Starmer is reportedly interested in the post of NATO secretary general in 2028 Ukrajinska Pravda ↗
- Kuwait approved a defense agreement with Ukraine on military cooperation Interfax ↗
- Russians struck Zaporizhzhia with guided bombs (KAB) — one dead and 15 wounded are reported, people are being searched for under the rubble Ukrajinska Pravda ↗
- Zelenskyy: long-range strikes hit two more Russian refineries in the Krasnodar and Yaroslavl regions Ukrajinska Pravda ↗
- Turkey is ready to host Ukraine-Russia talks again, Minister Fidan announced Censor.NET ↗
- Axios: Trump is “skeptical” of Putin, may reject Russian demands from the Alaska summit Kyiv Independent ↗
- Chaos in Crimea, Russian Starlink and Belarus — the week of war in review Ukrajinska Pravda ↗
- Russia struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles, injuries and fires reported Censor.NET ↗
- Constitution Day — 30th anniversary, Zaluzhnyi calls for defending it through the readiness of the people Ukrajinska Pravda ↗
FR🇫🇷France
- A parachute plane crashed near Nancy — 11 dead. People who had completed a jump were also on board; the cause is being investigated Le Monde ↗BFM TV ↗
- The Israeli government recognized the Armenian genocide — a “historic decision” to Turkey’s anger Le Figaro ↗
- Provincial elections in New Caledonia strengthened the loyalist right Mediapart ↗Le Figaro ↗
- Heat is killing — already around a thousand excess deaths compared with the norm since Wednesday 20 Minutes ↗
- The ceasefire with Iran is wobbling; Trump threatens to resume the war La Tribune ↗
- Violent storms — hail and wind gusts of 145 km/h BFM TV ↗
- Iraq: the army led a raid on “political figures” in Baghdad’s Green Zone RFI ↗
- Lebanese justice minister: Hezbollah is at odds with rebuilding the state La Tribune ↗
- Cazeneuve, Glucksmann and Hollande in the presidential “pre-campaign” L'Obs ↗
- A 19-year-old was shot dead in Nantes — the fifth case in two months Le Monde ↗
IT🇮🇹Italy
- WHO confirmed more than 1,300 heat victims — Milan and Turin report the warmest nights since 1753 Open ↗La Repubblica ↗
- Salvini: “Vannacci no longer worries us. I am leading the League for another 3 years” Open ↗
- Calenda says he was threatened via Russia Today Il Giornale ↗
- Summer flights between China and Japan fell by 57% due to political tensions Il Sole 24 Ore ↗
- What is behind North Korea’s latest test — tactical nuclear weapons against power plants Il Giornale ↗
- Simultaneous transfer of 128 prisoners under the 41-bis regime to Vigevano Il Sole 24 Ore ↗
- Minister Roccella’s husband missing in Lake Vico — he jumped from a boat, said “I don’t feel well” and disappeared Open ↗
- Emergency for 193 million Europeans, heat peak on Monday ANSA ↗
- Iran struck U.S. bases in Bahrain and Kuwait after airstrikes on Hormuz Il Sole 24 Ore ↗
- Ustica: the government is also against halting the investigation into the 1980 downing of the aircraft AGI ↗
- “Hamas leadership lives in Istanbul” — Tel Aviv strengthens its axis with Greece against Turkey Il Fatto Quotidiano ↗
- Meloni celebrates the sale of Berlusconi’s Villa Certosa to a Qatari sheikh — 55.8 million euros for the state coffers Open ↗
- Sharp growth in AI data centers — demand for 84 GW of capacity Il Fatto Quotidiano ↗
- New rules for pension funds from July 1 Corriere della Sera ↗
RS🇷🇸Serbia
- Student demonstrators gathered in Kraljevo on Vidovdan — runners and walkers arrived from several cities, with the main program in the evening Danas ↗Nova ↗
- Putin admitted for the first time before the party elite: “We have problems” Kurir ↗
- Vance: the U.S. will respond if Tehran threatens shipping in Hormuz Politika ↗
- Khamenei calls for the leaders of the U.S. and Israel to be tried for war crimes Politika ↗
- Indictment against Kaluđerović confirmed for murder in the Škaljari-Kavač clan war Kurir ↗
- After the big rally of the ruling SNS — “Vučić lost to the opposition again.” Commentary on the battle for the streets on Vidovdan Politika ↗
- Escalation: the U.S. struck 10 targets in Iran; Tehran retaliated against Bahrain and Kuwait Nova ↗
- Ammonia leak in Guča — seven evacuated, faulty warning through the emergency system Nova ↗
- The patriarch, Vučić and the prime minister signed a contract to complete the Church of St. Sava for 6 million euros Nova ↗
- Petković congratulated Serbs in Kosovo on the Vidovdan holiday Kurir ↗
TR🇹🇷Turkey
- Iran is demanding a timetable for Israel’s unconditional withdrawal from Lebanon TRT Haber ↗
- Israel despite the ceasefire: “the occupation will continue” Milliyet ↗
- According to Turkish media, Putin says Ukraine has resorted to terror because it is retreating on the front TRT Haber ↗
- Actor Kadir İnanır, an icon of Yeşilçam, has died Hürriyet ↗
- A right-of-way dispute in Kilis ended in bloodshed: 1 dead, 12 injured Hürriyet ↗
- Framework law on Kurdish peace — adoption before parliament’s recess, Öcalan and senior cadres remain outside its scope Cumhuriyet ↗
- Istanbul Pride blockade — assembly bans and closed metro stations Cumhuriyet ↗
- “Wave of resignations by Western leaders” — another name is leaving in Europe Milliyet ↗
- Iraq: anti-corruption raid on politicians in the Green Zone Cumhuriyet ↗
- Will the new party be called “Yürüyüş” (March)? — an opposition CHP figure suggests so Cumhuriyet ↗
RO🇷🇴Romania
- CURS poll: 73% of Bucharest residents think the country is heading in the wrong direction — PNL, PSD and AUR are neck and neck Adevărul ↗HotNews ↗
- The Vatican launches an unprecedented attack on the EU — cardinals accuse it of “double standards”: sanctions for some, weapons for others Digi24 ↗
- Israeli President Herzog at the commemoration of the Iași pogrom: “antisemitism is once again showing its ugly face” G4Media ↗
- The U.S. closer to a permanent military presence in Poland — Warsaw: “we are entering the next stage” Digi24 ↗
- AUR proposes halving the dividend tax Digi24 ↗
- Volkswagen is considering its biggest restructuring — up to 100,000 layoffs and 4 factory closures by 2030 Digi24 ↗HotNews ↗
- Ukrainian strikes on the Slavyansk refinery and Crimean power plants — “a 40-day plan coordinated by the SBU” Adevărul ↗
- Zakharova attacks Romania after the Russian team withdrew from the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Cluj Adevărul ↗
- Fuel-oil pollution on the Bulgarian coast — Greenpeace calls for checks on Russia’s “shadow fleet” Adevărul ↗
- A Russian official claims that a certain European country is “turning into a second Ukraine” Digi24 ↗
- Sixty years ago, four nuclear bombs fell on Spain — Palomares and its consequences to this day Digi24 ↗
CH🇨🇭Switzerland
- Iran and the U.S. exchange further attacks — “no trace of easing” SRF ↗
- Security gap in Beijing: authorities erase every trace of a small plane’s crash into the tallest building Tages-Anzeiger ↗
- Investigations against René Benko (Signa) in Italy fizzled out Tages-Anzeiger ↗
- Anger over illegal migration is growing in South Africa, protesters seek confrontation with the government Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗
- Serbian President Vučić announced his departure after protests SRF ↗
- In Donbas, Russia is advancing despite Ukrainian strikes on its rear Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗
- Autonomous drones — ethicist: “Killing is suddenly more clearly visible than before” SRF ↗
- AOC as the “crown princess of the Democrats” — profile Tages-Anzeiger ↗
- Couchepin’s son at the center of a corruption network in Crans-Montana — court defeat Tages-Anzeiger ↗
- Switzerland has halted urban sprawl — a historic turnaround Tages-Anzeiger ↗
ES🇪🇸Spain
- Ayuso called it “suspicious” that the tax authority is not investigating Zapatero, PSOE is allegedly “taken hostage” El Español ↗El Mundo ↗
- Domenico Paviglianiti, one of the capos of the Calabrian mafia, was arrested in Soria El Mundo ↗
- Aliança Catalana withdrew its candidate in Figueres over a relationship with a minor eldiario.es ↗
- Sánchez under pressure — corruption and the “end of a cycle.” The prime minister is lining up most of PSOE for the 2027 election battle La Vanguardia ↗
- The US launched a new wave of attacks on Iran — the fragility of the ceasefire eldiario.es ↗
- The number of Spaniards killed in Venezuela has risen to nine El País ↗
- President Milei’s chief of staff fell after corruption scandals eldiario.es ↗
- Eleven regions on alert for storms and temperatures close to 40 °C El Mundo ↗
GR🇬🇷Greece
- Cypriot Foreign Minister Kombos: “We are not some semi-state and we do not ask Turkey for permission” Protothema ↗
- Haaretz: Israel sold advanced systems for F-15 fighter jets to Qatar and Saudi Arabia Naftemporiki ↗
- Mitsotakis in election mode — “9 out of 10 commitments fulfilled” Naftemporiki ↗
- Greece is investing in naval drones — an ecosystem with MIT cooperation To Vima ↗
- Fire risk — Chalkidiki bans entry to forests Naftemporiki ↗
- Relief for two million debtors — seven changes in private debt Naftemporiki ↗
SE🇸🇪Sweden
- The Swedish krona is plunging against the dollar Svenska Dagbladet ↗
- Israel: the massacre of Armenians was genocide Aftonbladet ↗
- Chief of the General Staff: Sweden may gain a heavy role in NATO defence Dagens Nyheter ↗
- The government is mapping the status of Swedish in “vulnerable areas” Aftonbladet ↗
- Migrants pursued by lynch mobs with machetes Svenska Dagbladet ↗
BG🇧🇬Bulgaria
- A Hungarian nuclear power plant reduced reactor output because of 39.9 °C water in the Danube 24 Chasa ↗
- Netanyahu promises: if he wins the election, he will change the face of the Middle East 24 Chasa ↗
- In Bulgaria, a “butterfly child” was operated on for the first time — a medical first Dnevnik ↗
- Opposition: the government is giving 4 billion euros to defence, but only 10 million to culture 24 Chasa ↗
HR🇭🇷Croatia
- Axios: Trump is frustrated with Putin Index.hr ↗
- Refineries are burning across Russia — Moscow faces a fuel shortage Index.hr ↗
- How the merger of two companies upended the automotive industry Index.hr ↗
BE🇧🇪Belgium
- Fourteen people died in the crash of oil giant Aramco’s helicopter in Saudi Arabia VRT NWS ↗La Libre ↗
- Venice grudgingly welcomes a floating American “embassy”. Greenpeace is also protesting in Brussels De Morgen ↗
- Violent storms — one dead and several injured La Libre ↗
- Oil prices are falling faster than expected — will filling up be like before the Iranian war? Het Laatste Nieuws ↗
NL🇳🇱Netherlands
- Vučić is stepping down, as protesters demanded — but now he wants to be prime minister Trouw ↗de Volkskrant ↗
- Former President Biden took a swipe at Trump in a speech: “Wow, what a loser” NOS ↗
- Severe storms and lightning-sparked fires across the country, a monumental windmill destroyed and rail services disrupted NRC ↗
- Uncertainty around energy — “it is a big mistake” De Telegraaf ↗
PT🇵🇹Portugal
- Tehran insists it has control over Hormuz during 30 days of talks Jornal de Negócios ↗
- Trump threatens to “finish the military job” against Iran over a ceasefire violation Diário de Notícias ↗
- Syrian President al-Sharaa is reaching out to the threatened Christian minority RTP ↗
- The number of Portuguese killed in Venezuela has risen to 48 RTP ↗
- French authorities are investigating an alleged child trafficking network on Vinted — it is a recurring viral conspiracy that investigators have not yet confirmed CM Jornal ↗
- “Spain lost in the labyrinth of corruption” — commentary on the pressure on Sánchez Público ↗
IE🇮🇪Ireland
- Ireland “wants to be part of” EU plans for return hubs for asylum seekers outside the bloc The Journal ↗
- The state apology to the victims of paedophile Bill Kennealy will be delivered on 14 July RTÉ ↗
- Ukraine and Poland remain partners despite a recent dispute — analysis RTÉ ↗
- What does NATO mean in 2026 under Trump? — analysis RTÉ ↗
- The government does not want to publish a report on corruption in spatial planning in Donegal The Journal ↗
SI🇸🇮Slovenia · 🇩🇰 Denmark
- 🇸🇮 Low-value online purchases from third countries more expensive from Wednesday — an EU customs change 24ur ↗
- 🇸🇮 Ljubljana University Medical Centre is short of 500 nurses, seeking staff abroad RTV Slovenija ↗
- 🇩🇰 Denmark reached a record 37 °C — the heat is moving north Público ↗
🔁 Cross-country themes
- Iran–US: second night of airstrikes, Iran struck Bahrain and Kuwait, ceasefire collapses — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇬🇧 UK · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇷🇸 RS (almost all countries)
- Deadly heat and storms: France +1000 deaths, Denmark record 37 °C — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇩🇰 DK
- Ukraine’s fuel war — refineries in Slavyansk, Krasnodar and Yaroslavl — 🇺🇦 UA · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇭🇺 HU
- Earthquake in Venezuela (1,430 dead, 50,000 missing) — 🇪🇸 ES · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇭🇺 HU
- Volkswagen — historic cuts, 100,000 jobs and the Cayenne to Leipzig — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇨🇭 CH
- Vučić announced his departure and early elections in Serbia — 🇷🇸 RS · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇺🇦 UA · 🇹🇷 TR
- Resignation of Argentine President Milei’s chief of staff — 🇦🇹 AT · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇷🇴 RO
🧭 Views from outside
- “What does NATO mean in 2026 under Trump” (RTÉ, Ireland) — an analytical view of the Alliance’s transformation that Slovak media are not covering
- Turkey’s framework law on Kurdish peace (Cumhuriyet) — a key step in the peace process with the PKK under the radar of Western newsrooms
- Palomares 1966: when four nuclear bombs fell on Spain (Digi24, Romania) — a reminder for the 60th anniversary of the accident whose consequences are still felt today
