DE🇩🇪Germany
- Verdict in the trial of RAF terrorist Daniela Klette: court in Verden delivers its ruling today Die Zeit ↗Tagesspiegel ↗ — verdict in the trial of the former RAF member
- AfD program proposal for Berlin elections: climate change omitted, emphasis on ideology Die Zeit ↗
- Verfassungsschutz chief Selen calls for expanded powers for the intelligence service n-tv ↗
- Israel attacked the new head of Hamas in Gaza Tagesschau ↗
- Minister Reiche in China: appeal for resilient economic relations Handelsblatt ↗ZDF ↗
- Trump candidate Paxton defeated Senator Cornyn in the Texas primaries Tagesspiegel ↗
- Samsung: unions approved record bonuses tied to artificial intelligence profits Handelsblatt ↗
- NASA specifies plans for lunar base: lander, rover, drone Tagesspiegel ↗Süddeutsche ↗
- Ebola in Congo: laboratories and material to contain the epidemic are lacking Tagesspiegel ↗
- Cave drama in Laos: international rescue operation for trapped gold miners Tagesspiegel ↗
PL🇵🇱Poland
- Poland launches massive arms purchases from the European SAFE fund Rzeczpospolita ↗
- Heat dome hits Europe: temperature records are falling Rzeczpospolita ↗
- Prof. Czaputowicz: After Orbán’s defeat, Brussels is backing away from promises to Ukraine Rzeczpospolita ↗
- Scientists take to the streets: science funding in crisis, business proposes rescue plan Rzeczpospolita ↗
- Iran threatens the US after overnight American actions Wirtualna Polska ↗
- Prof. Dudek: Tusk should do X to silence PiS Onet ↗
HU🇭🇺Hungary
- Péter Magyar proposes reducing mayors’ salaries — Magyar Nemzet: “fatal blow” Magyar Nemzet ↗ — Orbán-aligned source comments on Tisza government steps
- Péter Magyar dismissed counterterrorism chief Hajdú János Telex ↗444.hu ↗
- Tisza party government ordered a full review of private equity funds Telex ↗
- Healthcare: government introduces mandatory publication of data on hospital infections Telex ↗
- Asbestos scandal: Austrian mines earned billions from contaminated gravel Telex ↗ — Hungarian-Austrian investigative commission has started work
- Champions League final in Budapest: PSG vs Arsenal on Wednesday, VIP party with Travis Scott Telex ↗
AT🇦🇹Austria
- Strache before court for the third time: case of the FPÖ’s “blue” life insurance policy Die Presse ↗
- Universities protest against cuts: demonstrators demand 18 billion euros from the federal government Der Standard ↗
- Oil through the Strait of Hormuz: “extremely dangerous” route for Europe Die Presse ↗
- ORF board of trustees: Does the EU have the right to interfere in selecting ORF leadership? Kurier ↗
- Scottish Parliament voted for a new independence referendum ORF ↗
- Tsipras is preparing a return to Greek politics ORF ↗
UA🇺🇦Ukraine
- Russia launches massive drone attack on Chernihiv: around 15 explosions, enterprise damaged Ukr. Pravda ↗Censor.NET ↗
- Kyiv declared an emergency over a ballistic missile threat Ukr. Pravda ↗
- More than 50 countries at the UN condemned Russia’s mass attack on Ukraine, threats to embassies and use of the Oreshnik missile Ukr. Pravda ↗
- Latvia and Lithuania: Russian threats against Kyiv violate the UN Charter Interfax Ukraine ↗
- NATO creates new command for troops in the Baltics in case of conflict with Russia Kyiv Independent ↗Censor.NET ↗
- Commander of Ukraine’s unmanned systems forces Robert “Madyar” Brovdi: Ukraine has 500 designated targets in Belarus Censor.NET ↗
- Czech ammunition initiative for Ukraine: half of the countries quietly withdrew Kyiv Independent ↗
- Russia considers limiting diesel exports because of strikes on refineries Ukr. Pravda ↗
- Ukrainska Pravda: Zelenskyy is trying to reconcile with “Servants of the People,” Poroshenko — team speaks of a six-month horizon until talks Ukr. Pravda ↗
FR🇫🇷France
- Israel attacks in Lebanon despite ceasefire — 31 dead, attacks continue Le Monde ↗France 24 ↗
- Heat wave: temperatures at 39°C on Thursday, orange warning expanded 20 Minutes ↗
- Investigation into suspected Israeli interference in the 2026 municipal elections, allegedly targeting LFI 20 Minutes ↗
- Stellantis invests 1 billion euros in Mulhouse — new generation of electric vehicles Le Monde ↗
- Samsung: employees in South Korea will receive an average of 290,000 euros as a bonus Le Monde ↗
- Sainte-Soline: how Darmanin’s term “eco-terrorism” gave police a free hand Libération ↗
- Bolivia: parliament opened the way for army deployment to suppress protests Le Figaro ↗
- Ethiopian elections in Amhara region: voting “amid fire” Libération ↗
- Grenoble: shooting near a drug-dealing point, one dead 20 Minutes ↗
- Trump candidate Paxton defeated Cornyn in Texas Le Monde ↗
IT🇮🇹Italy
- Israel struck the head of Hamas’s military wing in Gaza — reports of his killing, Trump called Netanyahu ANSA ↗
- Meloni attacks Brussels: “Let it do less, but better” La Repubblica ↗
- Sánchez and Schlein in Rome: united left-wing front ahead of the 2027 elections La Repubblica ↗
- Italy: electoral reform — center-right pushes for faster progress ANSA ↗
- Italy’s Supreme Court ruled: restaurant customers do not have the right to free tap water Spiegel ↗
- Nuclear energy in Italy: it takes 10 years to build a power plant La Repubblica ↗
- Zapatero affair in Spain spreads: Italian media follow jewelry scandal Open ↗
CH🇨🇭Switzerland
- NZZ: Janez Janša becomes Slovenian prime minister — who is Orbán’s ally? NZZ ↗
- NZZ: Europe wants anti-personnel mines back — return of a banned weapon NZZ ↗
- NZZ: Russia systematically expels owners without a Russian passport in occupied territories NZZ ↗
- NZZ: Erdogan has a willing helper in dismantling Turkish democracy NZZ ↗
- Tages-Anzeiger: Where the Swiss economy cannot function without foreigners Tages-Anzeiger ↗ — ahead of vote on the 10 million initiative
ES🇪🇸Spain
- Zapatero affair: UDEF found two computers connected to the PSOE network, jewelry worth 1.8 million euros El Español ↗
- Saudi Arabia completely halted construction of “The Line” megaproject until 2030 El Confidencial ↗
- Spain risks losing 7 billion euros from CAP agricultural funds in EU dispute over the 2028–2034 budget El Español ↗
- Elena Kostyučenková, Russian opposition journalist: “70 percent of Russians are against the war, but a coup is not realistic” El Español ↗
- Rayo Vallecano in Conference League final against Crystal Palace — football festival of a working-class district El Confidencial ↗
BE🇧🇪Belgium
- Israel is destroying entire villages in southern Lebanon despite the ceasefire VRT NWS ↗De Standaard ↗
- Belgium: every third asylum applicant waits more than 2 years for a decision De Standaard ↗
- Russian blogosphere on Oreshnik hypersonic missile: “Three garages hit! Price 50 million euros!” De Morgen ↗ — disinformation context
NL🇳🇱Netherlands
- Jetten cabinet rejects cooperation with radical right-winger Markuszower (ex-PVV), does not fully close the door de Volkskrant ↗NRC ↗
- The Dutch see the costs of climate policy as unfairly distributed de Volkskrant ↗
🔁 Cross-country topics
- Israel attacks Lebanon despite ceasefire — 31+ dead, entire villages razed to the ground — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇺🇦 UA · 🇮🇹 IT (8 countries)
- Iran: ceasefire is collapsing, US struck Iranian positions, Tehran threatens — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇺🇦 UA · 🇬🇧 UK
- Trump candidate Paxton won Texas primaries — signal ahead of 2026 midterms — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇸🇪 SE
- Heat wave in Europe: heat dome, up to 39°C and records — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇬🇷 GR
- Samsung: record employee bonuses tied to artificial intelligence profits — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇬🇧 UK · 🇮🇹 IT
- North Korea tested new rocket launch system, Kim Jong-un present — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇺🇦 UA · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇦🇹 AT
🔍 Foreign-lens candidates
Foreign-lens candidate 1: “Janez Janša as prime minister of Slovenia” (NZZ, Tages-Anzeiger) — Orbán’s longtime ally returns to power in a neighboring state. Janša’s return may influence Slovenia’s positions in the EU. The concrete steps of the new government still need to be watched.Foreign-lens candidate 2: “Czech ammunition initiative for Ukraine: half of the countries quietly withdrew” (Kyiv Independent) — The number of financially contributing countries has fallen to roughly half, but according to Petr Pavel the initiative continues.
Foreign-lens candidate 3: “Zapatero affair in Spain” (El Español, El Confidencial, Open IT) — The former prime minister and social democratic figure has found himself at the epicenter of an investigation into links with a party network. A story with parallel features for Slovak readers; five media outlets from several countries are following it.
What hotinfo is watching
HotInfo will watch:Lebanon after the ceasefire — Israel is continuing operations despite the ceasefire and expanding ground actions north of the demolished “buffer zone.” Key question: Does the ceasefire hold only on paper?
Janša and the Slovenian turn — The new Slovenian government under Janez Janša may change the V4+ dynamic in the EU. We are watching the government’s first steps and Brussels’ reaction.
Czech ammunition initiative — How many countries have actually remained? Slovakia has so far not expressed its position.
