Over the past day, foreign media mainly followed US strikes on Iranian military targets near the Strait of Hormuz at a time when there is talk of a fragile lull in the fighting, and Russian threats of new attacks on Kyiv, with a call for foreign diplomatic missions to consider leaving the city. France, meanwhile, is preparing for a strengthening heatwave. An overview from 17 countries.
DE🇩🇪Germany
- The US hit Iranian missile sites and mine-laying vessels near Hormuz “in self-defense” FAZ ↗Welt ↗Tagesschau ↗
- Putin lures recruits by forgiving debts of up to 140,000 dollars Spiegel ↗
- Russia threatens Kyiv with a new wave of strikes, the EU and Ukraine say they will not be intimidated Spiegel ↗
- Long-term care insurance reform: Minister Warken wants to place a greater burden on the childless FAZ ↗Tagesschau ↗
- The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is escalating, Netanyahu ended up in hospital FAZ ↗Spiegel ↗
- Commentary: Are Trump’s United States heading toward kleptocracy? Handelsblatt ↗
PL🇵🇱Poland
- The EU is preparing behind the scenes for talks with Putin Rzeczpospolita ↗
- Russia called on diplomats to leave Kyiv — Polish Foreign Ministry: we will consider any attacks deliberate Do Rzeczy ↗
- Scandal around President Nawrocki’s mother’s apartment: wiretapping and a router using the Tor network Rzeczpospolita ↗
- Flight ban over Moscow, Russians have a drone problem, alarm in Kaliningrad Wirtualna ↗Onet ↗
- Contact lost with a Polish woman in Libya, Foreign Ministry is checking reports Wirtualna ↗
- Lavrov spoke by phone with Rubio and informed him of the Kremlin’s plans toward Ukraine Onet ↗
HU🇭🇺Hungary
- Péter Magyar for Telex: during a transitional period, parliament would elect the president Telex ↗
- After a locomotive fire in Kelenföld, Fidesz argues with the government over “pointing to the past” Magyar Nemzet ↗
- Putin authorized the deployment of the army also to protect Russians detained abroad Telex ↗
- Vučić — the divisive president whose departure is being demanded in Serbia Magyar Nemzet ↗
- The dispute over the postwar expulsion of Sudeten Germans has flared up again Magyar Nemzet ↗
AT🇦🇹Austria
- The mayor of Krakow was recalled in a referendum Standard ↗
- The EU is preparing a high multimillion-euro fine for Google Standard ↗Kurier ↗
- Both Trump and the Iranian regime fear losing face Presse ↗
- Austria’s attractiveness as a place to do business is seriously threatened Presse ↗
- Israel ordered intensified strikes in Lebanon ORF ↗
UA🇺🇦Ukraine
- Lavrov warned Rubio about planned strikes on Kyiv’s “decision-making centers” and is demanding the evacuation of the US embassy; the EU promises to stay Kyiv Independent ↗
- Ukraine’s General Staff says Storm Shadow missiles destroyed Russian military infrastructure in occupied Luhansk Kyiv Independent ↗
- Russian strike on Odesa: one dead, strikes also on Kramatorsk (12 injured, including a child) Interfax ↗Kyiv Independent ↗
- Vadephul called on NATO countries to provide Ukraine with another 90 billion euros Censor ↗
- Die Welt: Ukraine is gaining the upper hand in the drone war Censor ↗
FR🇫🇷France
- The US announced strikes on Iranian missile sites France 24 ↗20 Minutes ↗
- The heatwave is intensifying, Prime Minister Lecornu will convene an interministerial meeting BFM ↗
- Senegal: a new prime minister appointed after Sonko’s dismissal Le Monde ↗
- Édouard Philippe will travel to Kyiv despite Moscow’s appeal BFM ↗
- BFM: according to British claims, Russia jammed the GPS of an RAF aircraft with the defense minister on board BFM ↗
- Roland Garros: Gaël Monfils says farewell to his career Le Monde ↗
IT🇮🇹Italy
- Municipal elections: the center-right won Venice and Reggio Calabria, the center-left Prato and Pistoia; according to Corriere, Meloni reacted with the words “fall postponed” Corriere ↗
- The Italian prosecutor’s investigation into the Gaza flotilla is expanding to Minister Ben Gvir, politicians and soldiers Repubblica ↗
- Toyota will cut production by 83,000 vehicles because of the war in the Middle East ANSA ↗
- Strong 6.9 earthquake in northern Chile near the city of Calama ANSA ↗
- Sonny Rollins, jazz legend, has died ANSA ↗
CH🇨🇭Switzerland
- Former Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras is returning to politics Tages-Anzeiger ↗
- Police stormed CHP headquarters after the opposition leader’s dismissal — tensions in Turkey are rising Neue Zürcher ↗
- NZZ: Trump’s talks with Iran remain without a breakthrough Neue Zürcher ↗
ES🇪🇸Spain
- Zapatero case: jewelry seized (600,000 to 2 million €), gold and disks; Sánchez continues to support him El Español ↗El Mundo ↗
- Madrid ahead of the pope’s visit: the largest police deployment, 14,000 officers El Mundo ↗
- The US hit Iranian targets near Hormuz “in self-defense” El Español ↗
- Chavismo tripled the number of disappearances in Venezuela in 2025 ABC ↗
BE🇧🇪Belgium
- The Court of Audit warns: declining revenues are a problem for the budget Standaard ↗
- The Turkish opposition accuses Erdogan of a “legal coup” against democracy Standaard ↗
- China is strengthening its control over the European automotive sector Standaard ↗
- Flanders has for the first time published data on seized arms deliveries: 41 criminal investigations have been opened Morgen ↗
PT🇵🇹Portugal
- Marta Temido accused Prime Minister Montenegro of merely going with the flow RTP ↗
- Trump demands that Gulf countries normalize relations with Israel CM Jornal ↗
- Pope Leo XIV appeals for the “disarmament” of artificial intelligence CM Jornal ↗
IE🇮🇪Ireland
- The cabinet is considering a ban on goods from occupied territories RTÉ ↗
- Peter Murrell, husband of former SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, admitted embezzling 400,000 pounds from party funds Journal ↗
- Sinn Féin: the leadership says everything is fine, part of the party wants to “fine-tune” the message Journal ↗
NL🇳🇱Netherlands
- The US struck targets in Iran “in self-defense” NOS ↗
- Canadian prime minister: Israel’s treatment of flotilla activists is unacceptable Volkskrant ↗
RO🇷🇴Romania
- Fifteen EU states, including Romania, signed a declaration on the 2028 – 2034 multiannual financial framework Digi24 ↗
- Discreet talks on a possible meeting between Nicușor Dan and Donald Trump Adevărul ↗
- Macron warns Lukashenko: attention is focused on Belarus and its possible help for Putin in the war against Ukraine Digi24 ↗
- The EU is preparing a fine of hundreds of millions of euros for Google HotNews ↗
RS🇷🇸Serbia
- Cuba published a list of prisoners pardoned under an amnesty Politika ↗
- Kurir: Netanyahu was said to have admitted limited influence over Trump Kurir ↗
GR🇬🇷Greece
- Unveiling of Alexis Tsipras’s new party, Stournaras’s third term at the central bank To Vima ↗
- Oil fell by 5 – 7% after new US strikes on Iran, Brent dropped below 97 dollars Protothema ↗
- Family tragedy in Holargos: a man shot his wife and committed suicide Naftemporiki ↗
HR🇭🇷Croatia
- Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta is considering seceding from the country; the prime minister called it a dangerous bluff Index ↗
- Analyst Ogorec: the question is what Oreshnik hit — I doubt the targets were schools and kindergartens Index ↗
🔁 Cross-country topics
- The US struck Iranian targets near Hormuz, oil reacts with a decline — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇬🇷 GR
- Russia threatens strikes on Kyiv, Lavrov–Rubio phone call, appeal to diplomats — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇺🇦 UA · 🇫🇷 FR
🔦 View Through a Foreign Lens
Three topics that are less prominent in Slovak and Czech news coverage:
Spiegel highlights financial incentives for Russian recruits (debt forgiveness of up to 140,000 dollars),
Rzeczpospolita reports on preparations for possible EU talks with Putin, and
Digi24 follows Belarus’s position on the war against Ukraine.
What hotinfo is watching
Whether the fragile lull in the conflict with Iran will hold after the US strikes and whether a formal agreement on talks will emerge, how Russian threats against Kyiv and foreign diplomatic missions will develop, and how the investigation into the Zapatero case in Spain will continue.
