Beneath them, smaller fires simmer: the WHO raised the risk of Ebola spread in Congo to "very high", in Turkey President Erdoğan is escalating legal pressure on the opposition CHP party, and in Germany they are investigating another assassination plot by the Iranian regime — this time against Josef Schuster, chairman of the Central Council of Jews in Germany.
DE🇩🇪Germany
- Wadephul: NATO allies must give Ukraine 90 billion euros for weapons. Welt ↗
- "NATO is baffled by Trump's goals" — US to deploy 5,000 troops to Poland. Tagesspiegel ↗ Berlin's Handelsblatt analyzes the behind-the-scenes of the turnaround: those who are loyal are rewarded. Handelsblatt ↗
- USA suspends weapons deliveries to Taiwan over Iran — the Pentagon didn't even inform Taipei about it, reports n-tv. n-tv ↗
- "The Iranian regime is waging war against Germany too" — commentary in the Welt newspaper following the revelation of assassination plots against the chairman of the Jewish Council Schuster. Welt ↗
- Volker Beck: "Without Israel's information I would have been dead for nine months" — the former Green MP calls on German authorities in an FAZ interview to take a harder line against Tehran's agents. FAZ ↗
- Machete attack in Bavarian village: police arrested four suspects after an attack in a small community. Welt ↗
- Merz's "assistance clause" for Ukraine — where is the chancellor's initiative on associate membership and mutual defense headed? Tagesspiegel ↗
- Söder: "Fighting the AfD is harder than we thought" — the Bavarian premier admits that the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party continues to rank high in polls. n-tv ↗
- Housing construction fell 18% despite housing shortage. The left-wing newspaper taz attributes part of the decline to the consequences of the Iranian crisis. taz ↗
- Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food movement, died at the age of 76. Tagesschau ↗
PL🇵🇱Poland
- "A quiet sigh of relief in Europe and Polish joy" after Trump's turnaround — commentary by POLITICO via the Polish portal Onet. Onet/POLITICO ↗
- "War is approaching Moscow. This is just the beginning" — TVN24 cites Ukrainian military analysts, Ukrainian drones repeatedly breached Moscow's air defense this week. TVN24 ↗
- Brussels tightens sanctions against Iran over the tense situation in the Strait of Hormuz. Onet ↗
- Former Deputy Prime Minister Michał Woś will be charged — the CBA (Central Anti-Corruption Office) detained eight people in the innovation grants case. Do Rzeczy ↗
- Court ruled on the property of Zbigniew Ziobro, the former justice minister from PiS (Law and Justice). Onet ↗
- Zakopane's mayor will refuse to register marriages of same-sex couples concluded abroad. The Polish episcopate (conference of bishops) expressed "concern". Wirtualna Polska ↗
- Fire at a military range in Toruń — aircraft are also helping to extinguish it. Onet ↗
HU🇭🇺Hungary
- Magyar Péter opposes pension and tax reform, the dispute with Brussels over EU funds is escalating — Euronews via the Hungarian portal 444. 444/Euronews ↗
- During Magyar's talks in Vienna, the responsibility of the federal state of Burgenland — led by Orbán's ally — for asbestos contamination on the Austrian-Hungarian border was also discussed. 24.hu ↗
- Die Welt: Magyar and Tusk could influence the direction of Europe — "it sounds presumptuous, but they can do it on certain issues". HVG ↗
- Singer Wolf Kati didn't know that violinist Mága Zoltán had listed her in his 500-million forint grant request from the National Cultural Fund (NKA). Another stain on the cultural sector close to Fidesz — Viktor Orbán's ruling party. HVG ↗
- Isaszeg near Budapest declared an infected zone — African swine fever confirmed in wild boars. Index ↗
- Economist Róna Péter: there is also a "third way" for recalling President Sulyok besides the processes proposed by the opposition Tisza party of Péter Magyar. Index ↗
- Hungary lost 200,000 residents in six years, the population is declining rapidly — the Portfolio portal cites statistics. Portfolio ↗
- BBC World Service (the foreign service of the British BBC) will soon launch a new Hungarian news service. Telex ↗
AT🇦🇹Austria
- Serious explosion at the refinery of Hungarian oil and gas conglomerate MOL — Der Standard reports an injured operator. Der Standard ↗
- Maria Kalesnikava, Belarusian opposition leader, will open the Salzburg Music Festival. Kurier ↗
- Minister Brunner: a 28-percent return quota for migrants is "unacceptable", promises to tighten it. Die Presse ↗
- MEP was sending nationalist-tinged "treudeutsche" (true German) greetings and sexist photos to the internal chats of the FPÖ party (the far-right Freedom Party of Austria) — Der Standard published the content. Der Standard ↗
- Chancellor Stocker calls for "a defense-capable Austria" and higher military spending. Der Standard ↗
- In Vienna, the statue of Karl Lueger was attacked again — the controversial interwar mayor — during a "contextualization" action. Der Standard ↗
UA🇺🇦Ukraine
- The Foreign Ministry rejects "associate membership" in the EU: "Ukraine's goal cannot be replaced — we want full membership," responds Foreign Minister Andrij Sybiga to Merz's proposal. Ukrainian Pravda ↗
- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte invited Volodymyr Zelensky to the Alliance summit in Ankara. Pravda ↗
- Ukraine struck the refinery in Yaroslavl for the second time in a week — Kyiv Post reports a successful strike. Kyiv Post ↗
- In Mali, rebels shot down a Russian Shahed drone in Africa for the first time — with Chinese components in the technology. Censor.NET ↗
- Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will come to Ukraine soon — Kyiv rejected an invitation to Lukashenko. Kyiv Independent ↗
- The UN lost humanitarian aid worth more than one million dollars in a Russian attack on a warehouse in Dnipro on May 20. Pravda ↗
- Putin faces rising tension, Russian economy weakens, writes Kyiv Independent in an analysis. Kyiv Independent ↗
FR🇫🇷France
- Élysée Palace searched in Panthéon induction ceremony case — investigators focusing on contract for Shortcut Events agency. Le Figaro ↗
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio: "We must have a Plan B to open the Strait of Hormuz if someone shoots." BFM TV ↗
- Belgium definitively condemned for abductions of mixed-race children from its former Congo colony. France 24 ↗
- Doctors Without Borders (MSF): "Conditions in Gaza Strip are catastrophic" — skin diseases, hunger, lack of water. BFM TV ↗
- Former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal officially running for French presidency in 2027 — also reported by German weekly Die Zeit. Die Zeit ↗
- Nvidia invests 100 million euros in French quantum startup Alice & Bob. La Tribune ↗
- "Make America Go Away" — protest in Greenlandic Nuuk at opening of new US consulate. BFM TV ↗
- Alexandre Bompard continues leading Carrefour, one of Europe's largest retail chains. La Tribune ↗
- Hantavirus: another confirmed case among crew member of cruise ship MV Hondius repatriated to the Netherlands. Libération ↗
IT🇮🇹Italy
- Al Arabiya: Iran–USA agreement "within hours," takes effect immediately. Open ↗
- United Kingdom, Italy, France and Germany urge Israel: stop West Bank settlements — joint statement by four leaders. La Repubblica ↗
- Lawmaker of right-wing League (party of Matteo Salvini) Debora Piazza hinted that Schleining should be hit by a car with reference to assassination in Modena — the party suspended her, PM Meloni condemned it. Il Sole 24 Ore ↗
- Sunday and Monday municipal elections in 894 municipalities (18 provincial capitals). AGI ↗
- Director-General of Italian public broadcaster RAI Roberto Rossi: investigative journalism is "cancer for democracy" — political storm in Rome. Corriere ↗
- First photographs of cave in Maldives where five Italian divers drowned — Finnish divers captured poor visibility. Corriere ↗
- Interior Minister Piantedosi: "Centers in Albania will characterize our future" — remote processing of asylum applications continues. Il Giornale ↗
- Stromboli: Mick Jagger's party interrupted by carabinieri — music on the island is banned on Wednesday. Open ↗
- 17-month-old child found in hotel room freezer, mother arrested. Il Fatto Quotidiano ↗
CH🇨🇭Switzerland
- "Dispute before G-7 summit in Évian: letter from Bern will anger Macron" — Swiss NZZ on tensions before summit at French-Swiss border. NZZ ↗
- NZZ: "judicial coup" — i.e., using courts against opposition — against Turkish opposition escalates again — commentary on current CHP crisis. NZZ ↗
- SRF: Secret plan of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to change regime in Iran failed — former president tried to secretly organize "transfer of power". SRF ↗
- Study: EU budget can save 220 billion euros, writes NZZ. NZZ ↗
ES🇪🇸Spain
- Spain and USA despite disagreements renewed agreement on joint use of military bases Rota and Morón — key hubs for US Navy transfers in Mediterranean. El Mundo ↗
- Two American senators want to stop Webster Bank purchase by Santander: "Spain is not a trustworthy ally." eldiario.es ↗
- El Mundo: USA and Russia use climate disinformation to destabilize Europe — investigative article on parallel campaigns. El Mundo ↗
- Panic among Valencia drug gangs after cocaine contamination: "To see people die!" — wiretaps published by El País. El País ↗
- Balearic Islands appeal to Supreme Court against government regularization of illegal migrants. ABC ↗
BE🇧🇪Belgium
- Tomorrowland festival introduces faster evacuation, fireworks remain part of show. De Standaard ↗
- Parliament member after debate in Terzake program filed criminal complaint for death threats — some users sent her messages about "sending limbs to Morocco". VRT NWS ↗
- Epstein Affair: British police expanded investigation of sexual allegations against former Prince Andrew. La Libre ↗
PT🇵🇹Portugal
- Criminal police PJ investigates cyber attack on Portuguese national health system SNS. RTP ↗
- EU Commissioner Paulo Rangel: USA are "firmly committed" to NATO despite Trump's statements. Expresso ↗
- In Honduras, at least 25 people killed in shooting before presidential elections. RTP ↗
- Poland banned entry to Israeli minister for violence against flotilla activists, reports Portuguese RTP. RTP ↗
- Center-right Social Democratic Party (PSD) proposes mandatory helmets on electric scooters and bicycles. RTP ↗
IE🇮🇪Ireland
- Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Micheál Martin asks Pope Leo to pressure Irish religious orders on compensation for abuse victims. Irish Times ↗
- Ireland urges EU to ban trade with occupied territories — Foreign Minister McEntee in Brussels. RTÉ ↗
- Wholesale fuel prices in Ireland rose 33% in April due to Iranian energy shock. Irish Times ↗
- Fleet member describes "sheer brutality" of Israeli detention in Ashdod. RTÉ ↗
- "Inside Donald Trump's AI 'slopaganda' machine" — Irish Times exposes network of AI-generated propaganda around White House. Irish Times ↗
- Province of Alberta will hold referendum in October on separation from Canada. The Journal ↗
NL🇳🇱Netherlands
- USA suspended weapons deliveries to Taiwan — American Defense Minister confirmed to public broadcaster NOS. NOS ↗
- Humanitarian workers killed in Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon. de Volkskrant ↗
- Patient with suspected Ebola hospitalized at Radboudumc university hospital in Nijmegen. De Telegraaf ↗
- Minister of Asylum Policy Van den Brink will retain law on asylum applicant distribution (Spreidingswet — law distributing asylum applicants among municipalities) despite municipal requests. de Volkskrant ↗
- First green hydrogen factory in Netherlands nearly complete — symbolic step for European hydrogen economy. NRC ↗
- City of Utrecht banned planned blockade of main railway station by climate group Extinction Rebellion. NU.nl ↗
GB🇬🇧United Kingdom
- Andy Burnham (Mayor of Greater Manchester) launched pre-election campaign with indirect claim to prime ministerial office and proposal for "care levy" to save British National Health Service NHS. The Guardian ↗
- Royal International Air Tattoo 2026 (major military air show) cancelled due to operations related to Iran — British RAF Fairford base is overextended. The Sun ↗
- NATO tests "deep attack operations" from London Underground as preparation for hypothetical Russian attack. The Independent ↗
- Financial Times: USA parking dozens of military aircraft at Israeli Ben Gurion airport — significant shift of forces in region. Financial Times ↗
- British scientists developing Ebola vaccine — could be ready for clinical trials within months. BBC ↗
RO🇷🇴Romania
- How can Romanian companies gain access to the SAFE program (European defense financing tool) worth €16.68 billion to arm Romania. Pro TV ↗
- Controversy over the Doicești nuclear project worth $7.6 billion — critics speak of wasteful spending, the government of Romania's security. Pro TV ↗
- Poland will have to recognize same-sex marriages concluded abroad — European court. G4Media ↗
- USA works with three radical scenarios for Cuba — from invasion to the capture of Raúl Castro. Libertatea ↗
HR🇭🇷Croatia
- Prime Minister Plenković: average wages really growing by 49% since the beginning of his mandate — statement to Novi list. Novi list ↗
- Employers' union HUP warns: food imports rising sharply, domestic production falling. N1 ↗
- Former Trump ally: president can use war to cancel 2028 elections — warning in an interview for Index.hr. Index ↗
- Brutal attack on a foreign sailor in Rijeka, police detained four perpetrators. N1 ↗
RS🇷🇸Serbia
TR🇹🇷Turkey
- "Mutlak butlan" (absolute nullity) — court rejected the appeal of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) against the decision canceling the party congress. Opposition speaks of a "heavy blow to the national will". Cumhuriyet ↗
- Erdoğan's former legal adviser: closure of the private Istanbul Bilgi University by presidential decree is unconstitutional. Cumhuriyet ↗
- NATO Secretary General Rutte praises Turkey: "excellent example of defense" — Turkish Milliyet captured the comment from Helsingborg. Milliyet ↗
- Published draft agreement between Iran and USA — Turkish Cumhuriyet summarized the details. Cumhuriyet ↗
GR🇬🇷Greece
- "Earthquake in Brussels": Bas Eickhout stepped down from the leadership of the European Greens. To Vima ↗
- Security threats limited Putin's travels across Russia — 196 days without trips to regions, a record since the pandemic. Protothema ↗
- Italian political storm over advertisements in train stations connecting Meloni with Mussolini — observations from Athens. Naftemporiki ↗
🔁 Cross-country topics
- Iran–USA agreement in "coming hours" (Al Arabiya), Pakistani-Qatari mediators in Tehran — 🇮🇹 IT · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇹🇷 TR · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇬🇧 UK (11 countries)
- NATO Helsingborg + Rutte: €90 billion for Ukraine + Trump's move of 5,000 troops to Poland — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇺🇦 UA · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇹🇷 TR · 🇦🇹 AT (11 countries)
- WHO: ebola in Congo "very high risk," 750 cases, 177 deaths — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇬🇧 UK · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇷🇸 RS · 🇧🇪 BE (14 countries)
- Attal running for French president 2027 — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇷🇸 RS
- Turkey: CHP chairman Özel occupied party headquarters + "judicial coup" — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇹🇷 TR
- Carlo Petrini (Slow Food) died — 🇮🇹 IT · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇭🇷 HR
- Iranian regime attacks in Europe (Schuster assassination, London journalists) — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇬🇧 UK
- Pep Guardiola leaves Manchester City — 🇨🇭 CH · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇷🇸 RS · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇮🇪 IE (11 countries)
- Netherlands bans imports from Israeli settlements + West Bank settlements — 🇳🇱 NL · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇮🇪 IE
- Hantavirus MV Hondius (cruise ship) — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇧🇪 BE
- Stephen Colbert's last Late Show — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇷🇴 RO
- Alberta referendum on separation from Canada — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇷🇸 RS · 🇳🇱 NL
- Prince Andrew — British police expanded investigation of sex case — 🇬🇧 UK · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇧🇪 BE
- USA pauses weapons to Taiwan due to Iran — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇪🇸 ES
- Greenland: "Make America Go Away" protest at US consulate opening — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇧🇪 BE
- Mali rebels shot down Russian Shahed (Chinese components) — first time in Africa — 🇺🇦 UA · 🇫🇷 FR
