What Europe writes about: Spain closed the border with Italy, a drone from Leipzig could belong to Russia, a defense pact formed in Mecca

• Explosive drone from Leipzig airport may belong to Russia according to American intelligence. Moscow called it a "fabricated provocation", German ministry now denies Ukrainian An-124 had ammunition on board, and the drone had two SIM cards Tagesspiegel ↗Süddeutsche Zeitung ↗
• "Russian officer plays by no rules," says CDU security expert on a series of incidents Spiegel ↗
• CDU leadership will not allow regional organizations coalition with AfD in Saxony-Anhalt. Frei confirmed cooperation ban before regional elections n-tv ↗FAZ ↗Die Zeit ↗
• "CDU cooperation with the Left would blow the whole thing up," sounds from inside the party Welt ↗
• Wave of members leaving BSW due to rapprochement with AfD — talk of "culture of distrust" Welt ↗
• Frei promises strict and transitional clauses in pension reform Spiegel ↗Tagesspiegel ↗
• Economic sage Werding: "Widow's pension no longer fits the times" FAZ ↗
• Consumer advocates warn against "two-tier pension" when introducing early startup pension Welt ↗
• Warning to Merz: "Then reform plans will fall like dominoes" Welt ↗
• Klingbeil wants significantly higher taxes on sports and interest associations, child allowances should rise Welt ↗
• Frei refuses to anchor sexual identity protection in the Basic Law Die Zeit ↗
• First federal states abolish Sunday truck driving ban due to low water levels, nature conservationists criticize this FAZ ↗ZDF heute ↗n-tv ↗
• Russian gas imports to EU growing Welt ↗
• Most Germans view American tech giants as too influential and politics demands taxes Tagesspiegel ↗Welt ↗
• OpenAI halted Astra model development due to cybersecurity concerns following hacker incidents Tagesschau ↗Spiegel ↗Handelsblatt ↗
• EU demands Meta and TikTok take action against disinformation over Ceuta FAZ ↗
• Spain mirrors Italian approach and introduces controls against Italy Tagesschau ↗n-tv ↗FAZ ↗
• Human rights advocates speak of over 140 dead in Ceuta surge, Morocco convicted taxi drivers who transported people to the border n-tv ↗Welt ↗
• US Senate approved law on new sanctions against Russia — "turn off Putin's money tap" Tagesschau ↗Süddeutsche Zeitung ↗
• Court confirmed halt to Trump's dance hall construction, president calls it "national disgrace" and wants to appeal to Supreme Court Welt ↗Handelsblatt ↗
• Trump continues attempt to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook despite verdict Handelsblatt ↗n-tv ↗
• WDR broadcasting council complains about moderator Restle — his appearance is according to them "capable of permanently damaging credibility" Welt ↗
• Arrests at protests against asylum housing in small town — "crossed the limit of acceptability" Welt ↗
• Europe records over 240 cases of West Nile fever FAZ ↗
• UEFA caught Infantino over suspicious payments to former employee Welt ↗Handelsblatt ↗
• Restaurants with reduced VAT barely pass it on to customers Tagesschau ↗
• Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed defense pact in Mecca — FAZ reads it as alliance against Iran n-tv ↗FAZ ↗ZDF heute ↗

• Survey: Poles don't want Morawiecki in the next government Rzeczpospolita ↗
• Sasin and Mentzen attack Morawiecki's proposal — "end borrowing at full throttle" Do Rzeczy ↗Do Rzeczy ↗
• Prof. Karski: Morawiecki could end up like Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz Rzeczpospolita ↗
• PiS wants to deport Ukrainians, commentator speaks of "jakization" of party after split Rzeczpospolita ↗
• Gazeta Wyborcza: mass deportations are a fetish of Polish far right Gazeta Wyborcza ↗
• Government submitted minimum wage proposal for year 2027 TVN24 ↗Do Rzeczy ↗
• Germany wants to block mining of the largest oil deposit in Poland Do Rzeczy ↗
• Expert: Poland increasingly appears on China's radar Onet ↗
• US Senate after a year and a half of negotiations approved Graham's sanctions law — Zelensky thanks Rzeczpospolita ↗Wirtualna Polska ↗Do Rzeczy ↗
• Rzeszów under water: over 80 liters of rainfall, part of hospital flooded Do Rzeczy ↗TVN24 ↗
• Zakharova objected to Nawrocki's words about Gdańsk museum curator Do Rzeczy ↗
• Sejm responds to president on accusations about frozen bills Do Rzeczy ↗
• New communiqué on exhumations in Volhynia Do Rzeczy ↗
• Drones paralyze Wildberries — Russian giant seeks new warehouses across the country Rzeczpospolita ↗TVN24 ↗
• USA pays corporations for moving away from wind turbines, RWE received billion-dollar offer Rzeczpospolita ↗
• Russia according to Onet tries to attack Ukraine around Kyiv — three people died overnight Onet ↗Wirtualna Polska ↗
• Katarzyna Niewiadoma won 7th stage of Tour de France Femmes and is the leader Do Rzeczy ↗

• Tisza's Péter Magyar will announce a presidential candidate within hours — the vote is on Tuesday Index ↗
• Népszava: faith in Orbán has been lost, a significant part of the faithful are ready to vote for Fidesz without him Népszava ↗
• Tisza may have miscalculated — it is unclear whether the VAT reduction on medicines will be in place by September 1 Népszava ↗
• Magyar presented what 6,000 billion forints from EU funds will be spent on — healthcare, education, transport, new commuter and long-distance trains, rental apartments Telex ↗444 ↗Portfolio ↗
• A new Hungarian foreign policy strategy is being created — a complete break with Orbán Balázs's MAGA line 24.hu ↗
• András Rácz: the relationship between Szijjártó and Lavrov was closer than thought Index ↗
• Extraordinary savings by the population saved Hungary from blackouts, restrictions have been eased — but heat is causing severe excess mortality Portfolio ↗Portfolio ↗
• They revealed how many people died during the previous June heat wave 24.hu ↗
• Payment of early agro-subsidies worth 106 billion forints will begin on August 14 24.hu ↗Telex ↗
• HVG: Russians could have been involved in the Ceuta crisis HVG ↗
• In Morocco, seven taxi drivers who transported people to the border near Ceuta were convicted HVG ↗444 ↗
• The dispute between Spain and Italy over Ceuta is intensifying further Telex ↗
• A fire in a hall on Marczibányi Square threatens the European squash championships in Budapest Index ↗HVG ↗
• An 18-year-old Hungarian killed a man in Austria because he was gay HVG ↗
• The head of Dutch military intelligence used Strava with a public profile for years Telex ↗
• Index: Putin has raised the stakes and is testing Europe's weak spot Index ↗
• A missing 15-year-old girl from Denmark has been found in Hajdú-Bihar County Népszava ↗
• The Ministry of Education asked schools to consider 35-minute lessons in primary school Népszava ↗
• Portfolio: unexpected court slap for Trump — the president is allegedly just a temporary tenant of the White House Portfolio ↗
• Portfolio: brutal American tariffs are coming for Russian gas and oil, Hungary should be worried too Portfolio ↗
• Népszava: Zelenskyy is preparing for a historic visit, Vučić is testing Putin's regime's patience with the Belgrade meeting Népszava ↗
• Portfolio: Romania extraordinarily launches coal power plants Portfolio ↗
• Népszava: Infantino's deal shook the world football establishment Népszava ↗

• Foreign Minister Meinl-Reisingerová will meet with American Foreign Minister Rubio on Tuesday Kleine Zeitung ↗
• Chancellor Stocker travels to Erdoğan, topics are economy and migration Kleine Zeitung ↗
• Kurier on "Stocker's statement with far-reaching consequences" Kurier ↗
• Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan conclude military pact Der Standard ↗
• Der Standard: Austria's most expensive construction site is called inequality Der Standard ↗
• Der Standard: shadow power of the military in Cuba and pressure from Washington Der Standard ↗
• Der Standard: ORF enters rough turbulence Der Standard ↗
• Former head of chamber of commerce Leitl: "The political center is crumbling" Kurier ↗
• Pension expert rejects Mattel's proposal, another points out that higher retirement age for women reduces the pension gap Kleine Zeitung ↗Kleine Zeitung ↗
• Die Presse: through "rocket city" on the military island of Keshm, Iran controls the Hormuz Strait Die Presse ↗
• Zelensky met with Vučić in Belgrade ORF ↗
• Spain introduces border controls ORF ↗
• Russia denies responsibility for drone incident in Leipzig Die Presse ↗
• Around the Adriatic there is a shortage of water and fuel Kleine Zeitung ↗
• Critical municipal email servers: dependency and security holes Kleine Zeitung ↗
• Carinthia has to pull electricity from other regions Kleine Zeitung ↗
• Expert Czypionka is pessimistic about the health system Kleine Zeitung ↗
• Kurier: whale hunting in Iceland — tradition or political calculation? Kurier ↗
• Kurier: equity savings in Austria as "a light at Europe's tail" Kurier ↗
• More than 240 cases of West Nile fever in Europe so far Kleine Zeitung ↗
• Bans on nudity are increasing in Italy Kleine Zeitung ↗
• Africa stands by Infantino and secures him a majority Der Standard ↗
• ORF: OpenAI delays model Astra for cybersecurity ORF ↗
• Three dead in new Russian attacks on Kyiv Kleine Zeitung ↗
• Kurier: "Tiger" Abelardo de la Espriella takes office in Colombia Kurier ↗

• Russian attack on Kyiv region claimed three dead including a child, at least four loud explosions were heard in Kyiv and fires raged in Holosiivskyi and Obolon districts Interfax Ukraine ↗Interfax Ukraine ↗Kyiv Independent ↗
• Ukraine struck six Russian "shadow fleet" vessels and ten energy facilities in 48 hours Kyiv Post ↗
• Strikes on refineries in Samara region and Krasnodar Territory, Syzran on fire again Kyiv Independent ↗Ukrayinska Pravda ↗
• Russian attacks destroying key Ukrainian energy infrastructure before winter Kyiv Independent ↗
• Ukraine intercepted only 29 of 195 Russian ballistic missiles in July — air defense deficit deepening Kyiv Independent ↗
• Zelenskyy's first visit to Belgrade is a defeat for Moscow according to Kyiv Post; discussions also covered opening clusters on Serbia's path to the EU Kyiv Post ↗Censor.NET ↗
• US Senate approved Graham's sanctions bill, Zelenskyy and Sybiga thank and Stefanchuk hopes for the House of Representatives Kyiv Post ↗Ukrayinska Pravda ↗Interfax Ukraine ↗
• Musk refuses Ukraine use of Starlink for strikes against ballistic launch systems, Fedorov continues negotiations Censor.NET ↗Kyiv Independent ↗
• Fedorov: "Corruption is one of the main reasons why it's harder for us to stop the war" — protests for his return continue on day 23 Censor.NET ↗Censor.NET ↗
• "Mindiuk's tapes" figure Pidkomorna took the lead of Ukrainian Distribution Networks Censor.NET ↗
• Attackers of "Skala" regiment being transferred to other units after hazing accusations Kyiv Independent ↗
• Russian drone struck a hospital in central Kherson, four nurses wounded Interfax Ukraine ↗Censor.NET ↗
• Tornado-S rocket launcher struck Sloviansk: one dead, five wounded Censor.NET ↗
• DeepState reports Russian advances near Kostiantynivka, general staff 192 combat clashes Censor.NET ↗Kyiv Post ↗
• US intelligence believes drone with explosives at Leipzig airport belongs to Russia Censor.NET ↗Interfax Ukraine ↗
• Six drones spotted over German military base where Patriot systems are repaired Kyiv Independent ↗Censor.NET ↗
• Putin avoids traveling to Russian regions where Ukrainian drones frequently reach Censor.NET ↗
• US Navy detained 51 commercial ships after resuming Iran blockade Ukrayinska Pravda ↗
• Tanker of Russian shadow fleet leaked oil near Omani nature reserve after explosions Kyiv Post ↗
• Kazakhstan will increase oil exports bypassing Russia to 1.7 million tons annually Censor.NET ↗
• Investigation of Szijjártó case in Hungary, up to three years in prison facing Censor.NET ↗
• Defense forces repelled 192 enemy attacks since the start of the day, Ukrainian units struck nearly 14,000 pieces of Russian equipment in July Interfax Ukraine ↗Interfax Ukraine ↗

• An Iran-Oman agreement on the Strait of Hormuz is expected, La Tribune analyzes what lies behind the initiative Ouest-France ↗La Tribune ↗
• RFI: why the Houthis chose to escalate tensions with Saudi Arabia precisely now RFI ↗
• RFI: Chancellor Merz is the target of a Russian disinformation campaign RFI ↗
• Moscow on the drone in Leipzig: "provocation assembled from beginning to end" BFM TV ↗
• Le Monde: explosive reports from judges on investigations of sexual assaults on minors — files "abandoned" or "lost" despite identified perpetrators and poorly trained staff Le Monde ↗
• Le Monde: Jeffrey Epstein and Saint-Tropez, the second place of his predatory activities in France Le Monde ↗
• Le Monde: arrest of two alleged narco-business cadres in Algeria as a sign of a lukewarm warming of Paris and Algeria Le Monde ↗
• Ten years after Macron's election, most candidates for 2027 are banking on a "premium for experience" Le Monde ↗
• Amazon is building the largest gas power plant in the USA in Texas for its data centers Le Monde ↗Ouest-France ↗
• Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon continues its historical decline Le Monde ↗
• Colombian president De la Espriella took the oath, the USA promised a billion dollars — France 24 describes him as a pro-millionaire Trump supporter Le Figaro ↗France 24 ↗
• Venezuela: Judge Afiuni, political prisoner since the end of the first decade of the century, gained full freedom Le Monde ↗
• Thousands of Argentines protested against austerity measures Ouest-France ↗
• The Gros Bessillon fire is under control after eighteen days, the fire in Drôme is advancing slightly Le Monde ↗
• Rapper Moha La Squale received two years in prison for violence against two women Le Monde ↗BFM TV ↗
• In Metz, a soldier was accused of misusing military artificial intelligence for child pornography 20 Minutes ↗
• RFI: new tensions between Nigeria and the Sahel States Alliance on countering terrorism RFI ↗
• RFI: Senegalese case of pro-regime commentators revived the debate on abolishing the offense of insulting the head of state RFI ↗
• RFI: strengthening of ICE immigration service at airports concerns American airlines RFI ↗
• RFI: in Japan, the ruling right has immigrants in its sights RFI ↗
• Courrier International: the problem is not just Infantino, but the FIFA system itself Courrier International ↗
• Courrier International: did artificial intelligence identify the most famous American serial killer Zodiac? Courrier International ↗
• Israeli settlers attacked a settlement in the south of the West Bank Ouest-France ↗
• Three dead including a child in Russian strikes near Kyiv, Kyiv sent 310 drones to Russia Le Monde ↗BFM TV ↗
• Justice again blocked Trump's dance hall, president will turn to the Supreme Court France 24 ↗Le Figaro ↗
• Navalnya in Russia called for voting for an anti-war party Ouest-France ↗

• Sánchez closed border with Italy until September 7, Meloni rejected Madrid and dispute escalated into diplomatic crisis Il Manifesto ↗Il Manifesto ↗
• Repubblica: Madrid warned Rome three days in advance, Tajani wanted to mediate, but hardline prevailed La Repubblica ↗
• Brussels questions Italian controls: "are not justified" La Repubblica ↗
• Spanish Minister Rego: "Your prime minister tramples rules to please Trump" La Repubblica ↗
• Delrio: "Closing borders for political propaganda is a blow to the heart of Europe" La Repubblica ↗
• Iranian media claim Mojtaba Khamenei is in critical condition and may be dying ANSA ↗La Stampa ↗
• President Pezeshkian: "Communicating with Khamenei is very difficult" Il Fatto Quotidiano ↗
• Framework for agreement between Iran and Oman on Hormuz exists, but depends on Trump — and Tehran awaits Khamenei's approval Il Manifesto ↗TGCom24 ↗
• CNN: U.S. Joint Chiefs chairman seeks way out of war with Iran ANSA ↗
• Il Manifesto: Sunni axis being born in Mecca that challenges both Israel and Iran Il Manifesto ↗
• Salvini revives "Battle League": "If needed, we'll be harder even in government" ANSA ↗
• Conte's documents accuse mask company: "Those supplies did not meet standards" La Stampa ↗
• Milan's San Raffaele hospital under fire: embryo implanted in wrong woman La Repubblica ↗
• Tomorrow record heat peak — red alert in all 27 monitored cities La Repubblica ↗
• Farmers on their knees from heat and drought, Minister Lollobrigida promises funds La Stampa ↗
• Architect Boeri: "We need new sponge cities — water, shade and trees are infrastructure of the future" La Stampa ↗
• Storm around Amanda Knox's show: "Stop production about Meredith case" La Stampa ↗
• "Serenissimo" Contin got community service: "League betrayed Venetian independence" La Repubblica ↗
• Il Manifesto: Italy burns and suffocates, but money goes to weapons Il Manifesto ↗
• Il Manifesto: Piantedosi's law and order paves way for rentierism Il Manifesto ↗
• Tourism in crisis due to heat and high prices, every other Italian gives up vacation Il Manifesto ↗
• Lula attacks Rubio: "He hates Brazil, Cuba and Colombia, he's a Bolsonarist" ANSA ↗
• AGI: Russia heading to elections and Putin's support declining AGI ↗
• AGI: Erdoğan and MBS allies — historic rapprochement after chill over Khashoggi case AGI ↗
• WSJ: Putin may test NATO resolve with limited attack ANSA ↗
• Il Manifesto: Trump with two decrees attacks citizenship based on birthplace Il Manifesto ↗
• Democratic Party's recipe for football: more youth academies, fewer teams in top two leagues and stricter agent regulation AGI ↗
• Swimming bans: "Client trust is undermined, it's a disaster," say beach operators La Stampa ↗
• Russian raids on Kyiv: three dead including child on outskirts of capital ANSA ↗

• NZZ commentary: "The drone attack on Leipzig airport was announced. Europe must finally see the signs" Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗
• NZZ: did Germany become the target of an act of war? How lawyers assess the Leipzig incident Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗
• NZZ offers two scenarios for perpetrators: one-time agents or professionals with repeaters Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗
• NZZ: migrants dig through self-built tunnels into Lithuania and attack border guards — at the same time secret service warns of Russian false-flag operation Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗
• NZZ: is an "Islamic NATO" emerging? Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a defense pact Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗SRF ↗
• NZZ: are the USA running short on defensive and precision missiles in the war with Iran? Trump denies any bottlenecks Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗
• Asylum lawyer Daniel Thym for NZZ after Ceuta: "The idea that everyone who reaches the European border gets asylum proceedings is outdated" Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗
• NZZ: a week of state of emergency in Ceuta and the course of an unprecedented mass deportation Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗
• NZZ: Zelensky is welcomed in Serbia for the first time — Belgrade broke a taboo Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗
• NZZ: Cai Qi, closest confidant of Xi Jinping and puppet master in the background Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗
• NZZ: "Silent farewell to the market — how Europe's energy policy undermines the foundations of its own prosperity" Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗
• NZZ: open artificial intelligence from China — is the business model of OpenAI and Anthropic coming to an end? Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗
• NZZ: can Porsche still be saved? And how the German automotive industry is fighting for survival Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗
• NZZ: Trump circumvents Supreme Court ruling and arbitrarily restricts citizenship by place of birth Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗
• Tages-Anzeiger: vengeful campaign by Trump's camp against virologist Anthony Fauci Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• Water shortage on mountain pastures: in Fribourg canton they supply cattle by helicopter, in eastern Switzerland run-of-river power plants stand idle Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗SRF ↗
• Valérie Dittli frontally attacked colleagues in government, canton Vaud is in crisis Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• NZZ commentary: Milei's "fiscal straitjacket" would benefit the USA and France too Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗
• Spain introduces border controls for travelers from Italy SRF ↗
• American official on Hormuz: we expect a swift agreement SRF ↗
• US Senate voted for law on sanctions against Russia SRF ↗
• In Colombia, the far right takes power instead of the left SRF ↗
• OpenAI wants stricter supervision of new artificial intelligence after unplanned hacker attacks Tages-Anzeiger ↗
• Tages-Anzeiger checks Trump's statement "Without the USA, Switzerland would not be an elite country" Tages-Anzeiger ↗

• Luxembourg Times: "Now or never." Does the EU really mean it about accepting new members? Luxembourg Times ↗
• Defense Ministry confirmed plans to purchase air defense systems Luxembourg Times ↗
• Russian embassy calls drone finding in Leipzig a provocation Luxemburger Wort ↗
• Luxemburger Wort: "Hello, I am Uli" — where the AfD dreams of breaking through Luxemburger Wort ↗
• Why Luxembourg's independent social media ban is nonsensical Luxemburger Wort ↗
• Why the Spanish king probably won't come to Ceuta despite his promise Luxemburger Wort ↗
• Luxembourg companies received fines of 4.6 million euros over five years for employing people without documents Luxembourg Times ↗
• Luxembourg is banking on battery storage as negative electricity prices increase Luxembourg Times ↗
• Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a military pact Luxemburger Wort ↗
• Low Danube water level revealed dead Wehrmacht soldiers Luxemburger Wort ↗
• Paris wants to hit smokers with a new tax Luxemburger Wort ↗
• Power struggle at FIFA: who is for and who is against Gianni Infantino Luxemburger Wort ↗

• In Ceuta, autopsies of 82 bodies have been completed, six victims identified and doctors demand immediate intervention by the health ministry ABC ↗
• Government admitted "overcapacity" with minors — they are nearly three times the original estimate ABC ↗
• Police and Civil Guard warn that reinforcements sent to Ceuta are insufficient ABC ↗
• At least five girls under 14 were treated at Ceuta hospital for possible rape El Español ↗
• Armed forces intelligence center warned of mass crossing three days in advance ABC ↗
• El Español: the network that drove the surge on Ceuta remains active — "the August 15 campaign was postponed, not dismantled" El Español ↗
• El País: scanning Moroccan social networks shows that migrant recruitment is less visible but continues El País ↗
• eldiario.es: routes, testimonies and tips — how the crossing to Ceuta was organized through social networks eldiario.es ↗
• Sumar demands that the CNI intelligence service director appear before the parliamentary committee for secrets eldiario.es ↗
• El País: the crisis questions the border into which the interior ministry has invested over 37 million euros since 2019 El País ↗
• Migrant numbers from social organizations significantly exceed interior ministry figures El País ↗
• Sánchez and Meloni drive Europe into a historical rift with reciprocal controls El Mundo ↗
• El Mundo: Europe holds Spain responsible that measures in Ceuta have no reach in the Schengen area El Mundo ↗
• Washington accuses the Spanish government of an "invasion" of tens of thousands of migrants La Vanguardia ↗El Español ↗
• ABC: the Ceuta crisis became Trump's electoral weapon ABC ↗
• El País commentary: "Ceuta did not threaten Europe. Europe's response did." El País ↗
• Meloni against Sánchez: the crisis deepens the gap between Rome and Madrid El País ↗
• Ayuso is trying to cover up traces of the attic with a hasty sale and unexpected renovation El País ↗
• El País: the absurdity of further delaying the amnesty law El País ↗
• Two years after Puigdemont's second escape: three police officers a step away from court, while he finalizes his return El Mundo ↗
• Girona, the spiritual reserve of independence, is turning into a wasp's nest El Confidencial ↗
• Hispasat takes the lead of the IRIS² satellite project, Europe's bet against Musk's Starlink ABC ↗
• A prisoner from Córdoba prison managed the smuggling of boats from Algeria ABC ↗
• Gasoline returned to March prices after tax increases and inflation revival ABC ↗
• Spain must allocate double the taxes and debt for pensions compared to 2018 ABC ↗
• El Confidencial: war of models — two strategies by the USA and China to dominate artificial intelligence El Confidencial ↗
• El Confidencial: "We are very frustrated. Infantino tainted our work at FIFA for his own interests" El Confidencial ↗
• La Vanguardia: Corsican terrorism revives and threatens the French who settle on the island La Vanguardia ↗
• The August 12 eclipse changed from an astronomical to an economic phenomenon El Mundo ↗
• El País: geopolitics more than doctrine — American military intervention in Latin America and the Caribbean El País ↗
• El País: shortage of ammunition in the American army unleashed Trump's anger El País ↗
• Immigration service ICE detained an Argentine footballer when he traveled with his team to a match El País ↗

• Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a defense pact: "An attack on one state will be taken as an attack on all" De Morgen ↗De Standaard ↗
• VRT: a strong NATO member country, nuclear power and rich oil country form military bloc VRT NWS ↗
• Ankara claims that the agreement with Riyadh and Islamabad "is not directed against any specific country" La Libre ↗
• De Standaard: bombed by Houthis, Saudi Arabia seeks support from Pakistan and Turkey De Standaard ↗
• Russian embassy denies involvement in Leipzig drone: "staged provocation from A to Z" VRT NWS ↗7sur7 ↗
• German Chancellor convened national security council after drone attack attempt 7sur7 ↗
• New details: Ukrainian aircraft probably did not have ammunition on board after all and drone had two SIM cards Het Laatste Nieuws ↗VRT NWS ↗
• De Morgen: are we in Belgium prepared for such attacks? "In our country there are hundreds of possible targets" De Morgen ↗
• De Morgen: USA warns of limited Russian attack on NATO already from this fall De Morgen ↗
• VRT verifies footage of "horror in Spain" and rush on Ceuta — what fits and what doesn't VRT NWS ↗
• De Morgen: what Colombian drug barons want to learn from Ukrainian drone warfare De Morgen ↗
• De Morgen: Ukrainian attacks isolate occupied Crimea — fuel shortage and tourists are not coming De Morgen ↗
• Oil rose again due to leaked Iranian plan to push American and Israeli ships out of Hormuz Het Laatste Nieuws ↗
• Norwegian Football Association calls for Infantino's resignation, Argentina and Mexico stood up for him Het Laatste Nieuws ↗7sur7 ↗
• "Infantino gave FIFA leadership an ultimatum to agree with his stock plan" De Morgen ↗
• De Morgen: "The Sun King from Zurich" — how Infantino's hunger for money shook his empire De Morgen ↗De Standaard ↗
• Seventy years since Marcinelle: in the greatest mining disaster in Belgian history, 262 miners died VRT NWS ↗Het Laatste Nieuws ↗
• Antwerp Pride: "We won't hide in the closet again" VRT NWS ↗
• Refugees in Great Britain will have to return up to 11,600 euros for their accommodation Het Laatste Nieuws ↗
• USA wants to promise Colombia a billion dollars for security policy Het Laatste Nieuws ↗
• Jurist Gakwaya on phishing and human dramas: "You can ask whether there are not data breaches even in large banks" De Morgen ↗
• Euromillions winning ticket for 111 million euros is Belgian La Libre ↗
• Police organize 25th speed marathon — 24 hours under the radar La Libre ↗VRT NWS ↗
• Amazon is building a huge gas power plant in Texas for its data centers La Libre ↗
• De Morgen: departure of individuals is not a solution to structural online harassment De Morgen ↗
• Three dead in Russian attack near Kyiv Het Laatste Nieuws ↗

• Ceuta completed autopsies of 82 bodies and identified six victims RTP ↗Público ↗
• Doctors urge urgent intervention by Spanish health ministry in Ceuta RTP ↗
• EU asks Meta and TikTok to strengthen information oversight after Ceuta RTP ↗
• Spanish border controls already in effect RTP ↗
• CM Jornal: "Our population is sad, restless, fearful and worried" — situation in Ceuta damaging the city CM Jornal ↗
• Israeli security cabinet demands resumption of attacks in Gaza Público ↗
• Turkey assures agreement with Pakistan and Saudis "does not contradict" NATO commitments RTP ↗
• CM Jornal: Iran pushing US out of Strait of Hormuz CM Jornal ↗
• Abelardo de la Espriella inaugurated as president of Colombia RTP ↗
• Fuel prices to drop significantly next week CM Jornal ↗
• Two-thirds of future beneficiaries to improve with new PSU social allowance CM Jornal ↗
• Unions filed preliminary measures to protect salaries at public broadcaster RTP CM Jornal ↗
• Prime Minister of Montenegro leaves for strategic trip to Algarve after government meeting CM Jornal ↗
• Grape prices enrage vineyard owners in Douro valley CM Jornal ↗
• Immigrants driving growth in alternative transport TVDE sector CM Jornal ↗
• Organizer of fake rental scheme sentenced to nine years, total sentence would be 240 CM Jornal ↗
• Number of higher education applicants surging CM Jornal ↗
• Alcohol sales at sports venues: limit of three drinks at a time per fan CM Jornal ↗
• Young man who killed girlfriend in Sintra then killed himself was taking medication for psychotic states CM Jornal ↗
• Iberia to dispatch flight for eclipse observation from altitude of ten kilometers CM Jornal ↗
• Fire in Fornos de Algodres under control Observador ↗

• The Irish Times: Russian-linked accounts spread far-right narrative during Ceuta crisis, analysis shows The Irish Times ↗
• Spain announced immediate border controls against Italy The Irish Times ↗RTÉ ↗
• US Senate approved sweeping sanctions against Russian energy sector RTÉ ↗
• New Colombian president pledges to "defeat narco-terrorists" RTÉ ↗
• Three dead in Russian strikes on Kyiv region RTÉ ↗
• Irish Independent: Infantino's alleged mistress paid by UEFA Irish Independent ↗
• British counter-terrorism police reopened older case in investigation of Ann Widdecombe's death and will review conduct of one officer The Irish Times ↗The Journal ↗
• Irish Examiner: why DCC, PTSB, Irish Ferries and Flutter are at the center of summer reshaping Irish corporate landscape Irish Examiner ↗
• Department of Enterprise denies it wanted to predetermine conclusions of data centre study The Irish Times ↗
• Judge opened investigation into seven cases of allegedly unlawful detention due to lawyers' strike The Journal ↗
• Three men charged after armed Gardaí operation at four locations in Cavan The Irish Times ↗
• New e-scooter rules "will make absolutely no difference", says Gardaí in Cork Irish Examiner ↗
• Festival-goers feel robbed by food prices — organizers charging 22 to 25 percent The Journal ↗
• Pentagon released another batch of declassified UFO documents The Journal ↗

• Fewer bombings than last year, working group sees success of new approach de Volkskrant ↗
• de Volkskrant: Frontex tries to reconcile the impossible with the horrible — deporting people humanely, sometimes to death de Volkskrant ↗
• de Volkskrant: how Moroccan Dutch see events in Ceuta — "As Europeans we share the blame" de Volkskrant ↗
• De Telegraaf: Dutch celebrities massively abused in AI-generated ads for illegal diet pills — diet with tapeworm also promoted De Telegraaf ↗
• Higher air tax pushes Dutch people to airports abroad: "We'll save almost 1,200 euros" De Telegraaf ↗
• Dutch people support higher taxation of large inheritances de Volkskrant ↗
• de Volkskrant: maybe it will after all be sensible to build large, ugly, energy-consuming data centers de Volkskrant ↗
• Alarm over bets on forest fires in USA: "Risk of arson is growing" AD ↗
• Highest priority during drought is keeping dikes wet: "When it dries out, you break it with one blow" de Volkskrant ↗
• Heat wave also hits the wallet — we spend four percent less and the countryside stays home AD ↗
• Deforestation of Brazilian Amazon under Lula drops significantly again NOS ↗
• Court again ordered Trump to stop construction of White House dance hall Trouw ↗
• Far-right Abelardo de la Espriella took oath as president of Colombia NOS ↗
• UN envoy warns of further escalation in Yemen Trouw ↗
• Three dead, explosions and fires in new Russian attacks on Kyiv region Trouw ↗De Telegraaf ↗
• Shooting in a house in The Hague claimed one victim NOS ↗
• After a "great" harvest, growers from Houten left with 100,000 kilos of apples: "The market collapsed" AD ↗
• Parents of autistic children are desperate after school transportation stopped AD ↗
• De Telegraaf: striking is the quite casual attitude of companies whose customer data was stolen De Telegraaf ↗
• Lale Gül: trust begins with the conviction that your government is here first and foremost for you De Telegraaf ↗
• Heat wave returns, up to 35 degrees by the end of the week AD ↗

• Next week brings the fifth heat wave of the year, temperatures could reach 35 degrees and health warnings are in place BBC News ↗Sky News ↗
• Andrew Neil: our three-trillion-pound national debt is a powder keg and I fear the new Prime Minister is not up to it Daily Mail ↗
• A series of failures left Simon Levy free to hunt women, writes Conservative leader Badenoch about "madness of soft justice" Daily Mail ↗
• Police response to sexual offender who murdered two women under investigation BBC News ↗
• Former minister Jess Phillips warns that Labour is failing women and girls on early release scheme Daily Mail ↗
• Mayor Burnham wants to block early release of Andrew Harper's police killer The Mirror ↗
• Nearly one in five student loans in Britain goes to foreign nationals Daily Mail ↗
• Hidden illegal children's homes plague Britain while their owners cash in thousands from councils Daily Mail ↗
• British tennis banned transgender women from all competitive matches in the women's category including club competitions Daily Mail ↗
• BBC: the phone directory that led us to Assad's spy chief in hiding BBC News ↗
• BBC: "I fled because I knew I would die" — Russian drones target medics in Ukraine BBC News ↗
• The Sun: Russia could attack NATO within weeks, warns US intelligence The Sun ↗
• Infantino denies that UEFA paid his alleged mistress BBC News ↗
• Unused medicines in England would fill 75 swimming pools a year and cost the NHS at least 480 million pounds The Guardian ↗Daily Mail ↗
• Green Party vice chair branded "uninformed" after claiming fewer people should go into counter-terrorism programme Daily Mail ↗
• Trump rages over "national embarrassment" after dance hall renovation blocked Daily Mail ↗
• Trump renews attempt to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook Daily Mail ↗
• Major British airport halted all flights due to runway error, passengers "screamed" The Sun ↗
• Headlines of the day: "sexual predator released to kill" and "backing away from net zero plans" BBC News ↗
• Record proportion of top grades expected on A-level exams outside Covid years The Independent ↗
• BBC: body of climber frozen for 30 years on Everest may finally return home BBC News ↗
• BBC: digital cameras and wired headphones are back — "it's a bit more real" BBC News ↗
• Is the end nearing for Irish drug clan the Kinahans? Daily Mail ↗

🌍 Other countries

• 08.08.🇷🇴 Romanian radars detected "no flying device" before the drone explosion, Bucharest responded through the foreign ministry. Digi24 ↗Digi24 ↗
• 08.08.🇷🇴 New mass entry into Ceuta and Melilla is being prepared for August 15, Morocco mobilizes security forces. Digi24 ↗
• 08.08.🇷🇴 Standard & Poor's will decide whether Romania escapes "junk" rating; finance minister wants a certain date for eurozone entry. Pro TV Stirile ↗HotNews ↗
• 08.08.🇷🇴 Controlled sinking of four barges on the Danube ended after eleven hours. Libertatea ↗
• 08.08.🇷🇴 Digi24: who will come after Putin? Russia approaches an inevitable succession crisis. Digi24 ↗
• 08.08.🇷🇴 Adevărul: from war to cartels — Colombian mercenaries transfer tactics learned in Ukraine. Adevărul ↗
• 08.08.🇷🇸 Vučić announced elections in no more than three months and promised significant increases in pensions and salaries. Danas ↗Kurir ↗
• 08.08.🇷🇸 Kurir: Iran backed down from Hormuz passage fees and will allow oil and gas flow from the Persian Gulf. Kurir ↗
• 08.08.🇷🇸 Fire in the Deliblato Sands consumed 1,500 hectares, situation is extremely difficult. N1 Serbia ↗
• 08.08.🇷🇸 A lawyer from Leskovac had her car set on fire and was sent threats through her son. Nova ↗
• 08.08.🇷🇸 Politika cites Bloomberg: Ukraine and the West may be forced to accept Russian conditions. Politika ↗
• 08.08.🇹🇷 Pezeshkian: now is the most opportune time for a deal because unity prevails in the country. Milliyet ↗
• 08.08.🇹🇷 Iran: Hormuz will not open until the USA changes its stance. Sabah ↗Habertürk ↗
• 08.08.🇹🇷 The ship "Nadezhda" damaged by drone attack was towed to Samsun port. Milliyet ↗
• 08.08.🇹🇷 Ministers Gürlek and Çiftçi on fighting criminal organizations: "Never think the field is empty." Milliyet ↗
• 08.08.🇹🇷 Protest of families of fallen soldiers at Güvenpark continues for the 27th day: "Enough." Cumhuriyet ↗
• 08.08.🇭🇷 20 people were injured in a train collision, six seriously — a freight train apparently ran a red light. HRT ↗
• 08.08.🇭🇷 Minister Vučković on hazardous waste landfill in Gospić: Croatia has nowhere to put that waste, we asked across Europe. N1 Croatia ↗Index.hr ↗
• 08.08.🇭🇷 Večernji list: a defense alliance of the most powerful Islamic countries has formed. Večernji list ↗
• 08.08.🇭🇷 Infantino spoke out after information about a mistress leaked and denied everything. Večernji list ↗
• 08.08.🇧🇬 Bulgarian Defense Ministry: the exploded drone was probably type "Maja" used by the Ukrainian army. 24 Chasa ↗Dnevnik ↗
• 08.08.🇧🇬 Through stations Kardam and Negru Vodă, where the drone exploded, 9.4 million cubic meters of gas pass daily. 24 Chasa ↗
• 08.08.🇧🇬 Foreign Minister Petrova will meet with the Ukrainian ambassador due to the drone explosion. 24 Chasa ↗
• 08.08.🇧🇬 Fire near Asenovgrad turned over 6,000 decares to ash. 24 Chasa ↗
• 08.08.🇧🇬 The Pentagon invests 400 million dollars in the world's first primary scandium mine. 24 Chasa ↗
• 08.08.🇬🇷 Fire alert and winds up to 9 Beaufort scale: dangerous 48 hours and "red" areas. To Vima ↗
• 08.08.🇬🇷 Over 250 people were evacuated by sea during a large fire on the border of Attica and Boeotia. Protothema ↗
• 08.08.🇬🇷 Maria Karistianou's party is falling apart: businessman Broutzakis and a unionist are leaving, talking about a "closed caste". Protothema ↗To Vima ↗
• 08.08.🇬🇷 UKMTO: ship struck by ammunition of unknown origin 18 nautical miles east of Omani Khassab. Naftemporiki ↗
• 08.08.🇬🇷 Mystery from 3,500 years ago on Santorini: a 15-year-old who didn't escape the tsunami could change the dating of the great eruption. Protothema ↗
• 08.08.🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat cites Guardian: pro-Kremlin accounts flooded the net with propaganda about Ceuta. Ilta-Sanomat ↗
• 08.08.🇫🇮 Helsingin Sanomat: the future of German cars is even darker. Helsingin Sanomat ↗
• 08.08.🇫🇮 Yle: conscripts took the military oath, a soldier's mother says: "In this world situation, war is a reality." Yle ↗
• 08.08.🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter: dried up rivers could erase German growth in 2026. Dagens Nyheter ↗
• 08.08.🇸🇪 Over 20,000 people were evacuated before the fire in Canada. Svenska Dagbladet ↗
• 08.08.🇸🇪 Swedish police detained Russian tourists in tents for "security risks". Expressen ↗
• 08.08.🇸🇪 Expert: a stalemate in Gaza could last ten years. Dagens Nyheter ↗
• 08.08.🇱🇹 Norway trains Ukrainian soldiers and instills in them a "Viking mentality". 15min ↗
• 08.08.🇱🇹 The Insider revealed strange details of Russian investigation of the Crimean Bridge explosion — life sentence threatened. 15min ↗
• 08.08.🇱🇹 British climatologist: European cities are built for a climate that no longer exists. LRT ↗
• 08.08.🇸🇮 UEFA confirmed severance payment to woman linked to Infantino, Ceferin's office also confirmed it. 24ur ↗Delo ↗
• 08.08.🇸🇮 Delo: TikTok posts triggered rush on Ceuta. Delo ↗
• 08.08.🇸🇮 Vučić hopes the war would end "already tomorrow" but doesn't see such a possibility. 24ur ↗
• 08.08.🇧🇦 Klix.ba analyzes what Zelenskyy's visit to Serbia really means — agricultural agreements, ties to Moscow, and the Kosovo question. Klix.ba ↗
• 08.08.🇧🇦 Srebrenica Memorial Centre sharply responded to Amidžić and Cvijanović: political pressure will have international consequences. Klix.ba ↗
• 08.08.🇧🇦 Detektor.ba: Federation of BiH government presented an undiscussed Chinese loan as investment to save hospitals. N1 Bosna ↗
• 08.08.🇧🇦 Low water level of the Sava revealed bones near Brčko that resemble human remains. Klix.ba ↗
• 08.08.🇲🇰 Iran has set six conditions for opening the Hormuz Strait. Slobodenpečat ↗
• 08.08.🇲🇰 Turkey restricts merchant shipping to the Black Sea through the Dardanelles. Nezavisen ↗
• 08.08.🇲🇰 A Skopje police officer will face consequences — hit a handcuffed man at the "Fountain". Slobodenpečat ↗
• 08.08.🇮🇸 Heimildin: Trump announces that Greenland will be under American control in 2029. Heimildin ↗
• 08.08.🇮🇸 Zelenskyy warns of a hard winter: "almost no thermal power plant is intact." Morgunblaðið ↗
• 08.08.🇮🇸 Baudenbacher claims he accepted an invitation from the Áfram Ísland movement. RÚV ↗
• 08.08.🇳🇴 VG: Trump is caught in an Iranian war — has three bad ways out. VG ↗
• 08.08.🇳🇴 Aftenposten: Ukraine claims the drone in Bulgaria was an accident. Aftenposten ↗
• 08.08.🇪🇪 Postimees: Ukrainian-European project Freyja — FP-7X interceptor missile headed for serial production alongside Patriot. Postimees ↗
• 08.08.🇪🇪 Postimees: Riigikogu makes up new rules every time for presidential election. Postimees ↗
• 08.08.🇪🇪 Äripäev: according to analysts, China is on the brink of a financial crisis. Äripäev ↗
• 08.08.🇩🇰 Berlingske: artificial intelligence boom is changing the American economy beyond recognition. Berlingske ↗
• 08.08.🇩🇰 Politiken: another dirty scandal compromises the FIFA chief. Politiken ↗

• 08.08.🇱🇻 LSM: European Union increased imports of liquefied natural gas from Russia. LSM ↗
• 08.08.🇱🇻 New Colombian president promises to restore order and eradicate narco-terrorists. LSM ↗
• 08.08.🇺🇸 CBS: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a defense pact, while Iran repeats that a Hormuz agreement is close. CBS News ↗
• 08.08.🇺🇸 USA promised Colombia a billion dollars upon the election of a new right-wing president. CBS News ↗
• 08.08.🇺🇸 CBS: Europeans face an energy crisis, heat waves bring fires and drought. CBS News ↗
• 08.08.🇲🇪 Vijesti: "Raising hands while they lack a majority" — practice of repeated voting in parliament. Vijesti ↗
• 08.08.🇲🇩 Energocom reserved necessary electricity, yet calls for conservation remain in effect. Newsmaker ↗
• 08.08.🇲🇩 Deputy from the "Democracy at Home" party found in database of Ukrainian Mirotvorec website. Ziarul de Gardă ↗
• 08.08.🇲🇩 Ziarul de Gardă Editorial: Taliban in Chisinau — many questions, few answers. Ziarul de Gardă ↗
• 08.08.🇦🇱 Seventieth day of protests against Rama and government: "Resign!" Balkanweb ↗
• 08.08.🇦🇱 American professor Steve Hanke: "The time has come for Rama to go." Gazeta Shqiptare ↗
• 08.08.🇦🇱 Berisha: "For five years they didn't catch even a kilogram of drugs," in Durrës port they allegedly unloaded containers with euros. Gazeta Shqiptare ↗
• 08.08.🇲🇹 Roberta Metsola in contention for a third term as head of the European Parliament. Lovin Malta ↗
• 08.08.🇲🇹 Sister of Daphne Caruana Galizia calls for justice, while Melvin Theuma continues testimony. Lovin Malta ↗
• 08.08.🇲🇹 Maltese firefighters engaged in large operation against forest fire in Portugal. Lovin Malta ↗

• Moody's kept rating in investment grade with negative outlook — analyst Negrescu: "that was the base scenario, we won nothing" Digi24 ↗Pro TV Stirile ↗
• Adevărul: stress in NATO after incidents with Russian drones and missiles in Romania and Poland Adevărul ↗
• More than half of Ukrainians "categorically" reject surrendering Donbas Digi24 ↗
• Heat wave worsens crisis in European prisons Digi24 ↗
• Electricity will become more expensive from autumn Adevărul ↗
• Ukraine launches serial production of Freya anti-missiles and tested its first domestic ballistic missile Adevărul ↗

• Retired ambassador Mithat Rende on defense pact: "I'm worried about breaking away from the West" Cumhuriyet ↗
• Parliamentary commission on school violence: measures are written but not enforced Cumhuriyet ↗
• Sale of knives to children is banned Milliyet ↗
• Raid on town hall in Kuşadası, 15 detained Milliyet ↗
• MHP deputy recalls IRA and FARC models in PKK disarmament Milliyet ↗
• Purchase prices for hazelnuts, wheat and olive oil fell below expectations — farmers are not satisfied Cumhuriyet ↗
• EU pulled the trigger on packaging restrictions Milliyet ↗

• Vučić after meeting with Zelenskyy: "this visit will contribute to further development of Serbia-Ukraine relations" Politika ↗
• Former Finnish president rejects scenario that Russia will attack NATO Politika ↗
• Top US military commander persuades White House to exit conflict with Iran Politika ↗
• Pentagon unexpectedly revoked access to classified information for former air force minister Politika ↗
• Ukrainian official on lack of interceptors for Patriot missiles: "we are forced to fight for every missile" Kurir ↗
• Trump signed executive order banning surrogacy tourism in the USA Kurir ↗
• Four major wildfires are active in open terrain in Serbia Politika ↗

• Spain introduces border controls for travelers from Italy 24sata ↗
• Moscow on Leipzig incident: "hastily organized provocation" Večernji list ↗
• Spanish police arrested 77 suspects of migrant smuggling Novi list ↗
• Chamber of Commerce: climate change is already costing Croatia dearly, major investments are necessary Index.hr ↗
• Inspectors found illegal prosciutto drying facility near Drniš with thousands of hams 24sata ↗
• NGOs filed criminal complaint for Ustaša salutes in Knin Novi list ↗
• Urgent call for remediation of hazardous waste landfill, NGOs propose stopping water use in Gospići Novi list ↗

• Three "red alert" fronts for maritime traffic: explosions in Hormuz, new attacks in Yemen and strikes on ships in Odesa Protothema ↗
• Naftemporiki: deal in Mecca — is a new Islamic NATO being created? Naftemporiki ↗
• EU pushes Meta and TikTok to curb disinformation in crises Naftemporiki ↗
• Pezeshkian: "Iran does not want war, but will not yield to blackmail" Naftemporiki ↗
• Very high fire risk on Crete and in the northern Aegean Sea Protothema ↗
• Naftemporiki: dollar is on a downward trajectory Naftemporiki ↗
• Telegraph revealed six-figure severance for former UEFA employee Protothema ↗

• Niinistö to Der Spiegel on how Putin now thinks about Europeans Ilta-Sanomat ↗
• Defense Minister Häkkänen on Ukraine's weak spot: "the roof is open" Ilta-Sanomat ↗
• Yle commentary: European statements about Palestinian oppression are pathetic squeaking Yle ↗
• Biden's cancer has spread, his son stated Helsingin Sanomat ↗
• USA plans to help Colombia with a billion dollars Yle ↗

• Expressen: according to information, Putin plans attack against NATO Expressen ↗
• Defense researcher to SVT: "the risk of election interference in Sweden is one hundred percent" SVT ↗
• Sanna Hil leaves far right after 18 years due to hatred of women Dagens Nyheter ↗
• DN Debatt: "The left captured feminism — enough already" Dagens Nyheter ↗
• EU warns TikTok to act more forcefully Aftonbladet ↗
• Warning of explosive increase in rabies in seals Expressen ↗

• Spain announced border controls against Italy over migration dispute LRT ↗
• Reconstruction of Seimas buildings — preparation for EU Council presidency LRT ↗
• Why protective orders don't protect women from domestic violence LRT ↗
• Ukraine attacks Russian logistics, Wildberries reports losses LRT ↗
• 15min: Ukraine revealed true situation in Russia — no good news for Putin 15min ↗

• Delo: "Why is Europe headlong rushing into big war with Russia?" Delo ↗
• Delo: "Normalizing relations with Israel leads to Slovenia's co-responsibility" Delo ↗
• Delo: "European right chose the wrong country" Delo ↗
• Doctors continue to resist medical cannabis Delo ↗
• Passive euthanasia: law diverges from medicine Delo ↗
• Tax office took action against Fotopub festival for illegal gambling Delo ↗

• Since August 9, merchants can only quote prices in euros Dnevnik ↗
• Spain introduced border control for arrivals from Italy Dnevnik ↗
• Why concrete barriers on Bulgarian roads are rare Dnevnik ↗
• Orange heat wave code with afternoon thunderstorms Dnevnik ↗
• Infantino turns the table — Africa and Argentina stand behind him 24 Chasa ↗

• Leading owning families at Volkswagen push for adoption of radical cuts Klix.ba ↗
• New details from Germany: bus driver kicked away drone full of explosives Klix.ba ↗
• Spain-Italy dispute escalates: Madrid issues ultimatum, Rome rejected it immediately Klix.ba ↗
• Record brain drain affects Israel — the country is leaving behind the richest and most educated Klix.ba ↗
• UEFA opens investigation whether Infantino intended to sell World Cup rights below price N1 Bosna ↗
• Federal prosecutor fired for criticizing Trump sues Justice Department Klix.ba ↗

• Äripäev: according to US intelligence assessment, Putin could test NATO's resilience Äripäev ↗
• Ukraine in July was able to destroy only 29 of 195 Russian ballistic missiles Postimees ↗
• Spain introduces temporary border control against Italy Postimees ↗
• Turkey confirms new defense pact is not in conflict with NATO commitments Postimees ↗
• Legal clause that angered Estonian allotment gardeners will be reworked — but only if EU Commission allows it Postimees ↗

• In the coalition there are different views on the future of "golden visas" LSM ↗
• Saeima committee wants MP Dombrava to explain statements about border cameras LSM ↗
• Estonian security expert: talk that Russia wants to attack NATO is exaggerated speculation LSM ↗
• Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a defense treaty: "An attack on one is an attack on all" LSM ↗
• Minister Braže: Latvia must more closely connect military, civil, state and business capabilities Diena ↗
• After another court fine, Meta may have to change the design of its platforms LSM ↗

• Russians swear they know nothing about the origin of the explosive drone at Leipzig airport RÚV ↗
• Spain is introducing border control against Italian travelers RÚV ↗
• UN special envoy fears that civil war in Yemen will flare up again RÚV ↗
• Morgunblaðið asks: "Why was he walking around free?" Morgunblaðið ↗
• Gullfoss is visited by about four thousand tourists daily RÚV ↗

• Aftenposten: Venezuelan oil exports brought the US more than 13 billion dollars since January—where is that money? Aftenposten ↗
• Firefighters sacrifice their health fighting flames: "I don't know a colleague who would live past 75" Aftenposten ↗
• Boy George rages, Bandcamp removed pro-Israel song VG ↗
• Biden's cancer has spread VG ↗
• Three dead in attack on Kyiv region NRK ↗

• Politiken: intelligence services suspect Russia of planning attacks with seized drones against NATO countries Politiken ↗
• Police want to be more visible at Pride after Berlin attack Berlingske ↗
• Medium dropped a bomb under Infantino: from UEFA funds paid severance to alleged mistress Berlingske ↗
• EU calls on tech giants to strengthen fact-checking after Ceuta crisis Berlingske ↗
• Authorities seized 19 tons of tobacco from illegal cigarette factory in Belgium DR ↗
• Greenpeace criticizes oil giants for massively profiting from Middle East crisis Politiken ↗

• Web designer from Moldova, whom AUR paid over two million euros, registered a page calling for Nicuşor Dan's recall Ziarul de Gardă ↗
• EU added five people to sanctions list against Russia after latest deadly attacks on Ukraine Ziarul de Gardă ↗
• Danube water level in Hungary rose—what does it mean? Newsmaker ↗
• Worm instead of cross? Government released image with deformed Moldovan symbol Newsmaker ↗
• Moldovans spend ten billion lei per year on gambling, government proposes new tax Ziarul de Gardă ↗
• In Italy, six people were arrested after death of Moldovan worker—didn't call ambulance for fear of inspection Newsmaker ↗

• EU issued ultimatum to five countries over "golden passports" Libertas ↗
• MKD.mk: proposed Hormuz agreement is not enforceable MKD.mk ↗
• Hungary expects Danube rise, nuclear plant will run at reduced capacity MKD.mk ↗
• After nearly 30 years, trial for Tupac Shakur's murder begins Libertas ↗
• Albanian smuggler: "For 28,000 euros I'll take a migrant to Great Britain in a vehicle worth 115,000" MKD.mk ↗
• Kamala Harris with sharp criticism of Biden Libertas ↗

• Sixty-ninth protest against corruption and misgovernance, message on boulevard "SPAK, what are you waiting for?" Balkanweb ↗Gazeta Shqiptare ↗
• Activist Edison Lika: government has started countdown, protest won't die until September Gazeta Shqiptare ↗
• Activist Andi Tepelena: government is redrawing territorial map for political interest Gazeta Shqiptare ↗
• Dispute between PM Rama and Pacolli threatens investment climate, not just millions in arbitration Gazeta Shqiptare ↗
• Investigation: BERALB earned 15 million euros from Albanian honey, but is suffocating entire villages with pollution Gazeta Shqiptare ↗

• Ivančević: Montenegro pays the price for neglecting tourism Vijesti ↗
• Parliament speaker Mandić: decisions about Montenegro's future will be made here Vijesti ↗
• The country has over 173,000 tourists Vijesti ↗
• Livestock breeders threaten protests, Minister Joković is on vacation Vijesti ↗
• Head of Armenian church faces trial Vijesti ↗
• How life goes in Cuba without electricity Vijesti ↗

• Peppi Azzopardi claims senior Labour party official was one of Daphne Caruana Galizia's confidential sources Lovin Malta ↗
• Melvin Theuma: "I feel tremendous guilt"—still writes to Daphne's sons Lovin Malta ↗
• ERA agency defends cutting 800 trees in Comine by planting 540 Newsbook ↗
• Malta faces five consecutive days with felt temperature of 40 degrees Lovin Malta ↗
• Union GWU declared protest actions against Malta MedAir company Newsbook ↗

• CBS: American intelligence agencies warn that Putin may test NATO by allowing provocative actions CBS News ↗
• Military recalled high-ranking American general from European command The Hill ↗
• TPS protection terminated for migrants from Myanmar and South Sudan The Hill ↗
• Thune, Trump and Senate conservatives agreed to postpone stalemate over budget and SAVE America law The Hill ↗
• Pentagon revoked former Air Force secretary's access to classified information The Hill ↗
• AI framework negotiated behind closed doors surprised tech policy community The Hill ↗
• In Puerto Rico, rationed water supply began due to drought CBS News ↗

🔁 Cross-country topics

• Ceuta has escalated into a Schengen fissure: Spain introduced mirror controls against Italy, Meloni rejected Madrid's ultimatum — 🇪🇸 ES · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇪🇪 EE · 🇮🇸 IS · 🇱🇹 LT · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇧🇦 BA · 🇦🇱 AL (217 articles in view)
• Explosive drone in Leipzig: American intelligence points to Russia, Moscow speaks of a staged provocation — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇺🇦 UA · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇮🇸 IS · 🇱🇺 LU · 🇧🇦 BA · 🇩🇰 DK
• US Senate approved Graham's sanctions law on Russian energy and Iran — 🇺🇦 UA · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇷🇸 RS · 🇧🇦 BA · 🇦🇱 AL
• American intelligence: Putin can test NATO with a limited attack as early as this fall — 🇺🇸 US · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇪🇪 EE · 🇬🇧 UK · 🇺🇦 UA · 🇩🇰 DK · 🇩🇪 DE. Opposing voice comes from countries closest to Russia: 🇱🇻 LV quotes an Estonian expert about "exaggerated speculation," 🇷🇸 RS cites ex-president Niinistö who rejects the scenario
• "Meccan defense pact" Saudi Arabia–Turkey–Pakistan: an attack on one is an attack on all — 🇧🇪 BE · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇹🇷 TR · 🇱🇻 LV · 🇲🇰 MK · 🇲🇪 ME · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇱🇺 LU
• Hormuz: framework of Iran-Oman agreement is ready, waiting for Trump and Khamenei — 🇮🇹 IT · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇩🇰 DK · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇲🇰 MK · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇦🇱 AL
• Iranian media: Mojtaba Khamenei is in critical condition, Tehran resolving succession — 🇮🇹 IT (dominant) · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇬🇷 GR
• Colombia: far-right De la Espriella took oath, Washington promised a billion dollars — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇷🇸 RS · 🇲🇰 MK · 🇮🇸 IS · 🇳🇴 NO · 🇹🇷 TR · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇫🇮 FI
• Infantino: UEFA paid his alleged mistress, Norway demands resignation, Africa and Argentina support him — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇬🇧 UK · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇩🇰 DK · 🇧🇦 BA · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇱🇺 LU
• Court again halted Trump's dance hall, president speaks of "national shame" and heads to Supreme Court — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇬🇧 UK · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇲🇰 MK · 🇱🇻 LV · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇮🇸 IS · 🇨🇭 CH
• Heat and drought break infrastructure: Sunday bans on truck driving on the Rhine, low Danube, water for livestock by helicopter, red alert in 27 Italian cities — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇬🇧 UK · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇲🇹 MT · 🇲🇩 MD · 🇲🇰 MK · 🇭🇷 HR
• EU pressures Meta and TikTok over disinformation around Ceuta, Irish analysis shows Russian trace in far-right narrative — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇩🇰 DK · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇭🇺 HU
• Russian night attack on Kyiv region: three dead including a child — 🇺🇦 UA · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇩🇰 DK · 🇳🇴 NO · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇮🇸 IS · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇦🇱 AL
• OpenAI halted development of Astra model due to security concerns following hacker incidents — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇦🇹 AT
• Zelenskyy's first visit to Belgrade — Belgrade broke a taboo — 🇷🇸 RS · 🇺🇦 UA · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇲🇰 MK · 🇲🇪 ME · 🇭🇺 HU
• Deforestation of Brazilian Amazon at lowest level in a decade — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇪🇪 EE · 🇩🇰 DK
• European energy as weakness: from "silent exit from market" to rising Russian gas imports to the EU — 🇨🇭 CH · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇱🇺 LU · 🇸🇮 SI

🔭 What Slovak media do not cover

• Migrants tunnel into Lithuania and attack border guards — and secret service simultaneously warns of Russian operation under false flag Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗. Slovak and Czech media reported on the tunnels themselves, but not the intelligence warning that accompanied them. The topic connects two narratives that remain separate in our coverage — migration and hybrid warfare.
• Venezuelan oil exports brought the US over 13 billion dollars since January — where is that money? Aftenposten ↗. The only piece in the window that asks about the financial trail of American policy in Latin America rather than military — and precisely on the day when a president took office in Bogota to whom Washington promised a billion dollars.
• Web designer from Moldova to whom party AUR paid over two million euros registered a website for the recall of Romanian president Nicuşor Dan Ziarul de Gardă ↗. Cross-border financing of Romanian far-right through Moldovan entities. The Romania-Moldova axis practically does not exist in Slovak media, despite being a direct neighbor of the European Union under Russian pressure.