DE🇩🇪Germany
- USA again shot down Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz Welt ↗
- Defense Minister Hegseth in a speech marking the anniversary of the landings spoke of an "invasion" of migrants on Europe's shores Handelsblatt ↗Süddeutsche ↗
- The Union pushes for a new electoral law — "reform must come" n-tv ↗
- Europeans prepare for peace talks on Ukraine Handelsblatt ↗
- DGB unions demand mandatory corporate pensions as supplementary retirement savings FAZ ↗Welt ↗
- Berlin Mayor Wegner under pressure at CDU party conference after a series of stumbles Tagesspiegel ↗
- Dispute over solar development — "the pace should not be increased further," says the head of grid operator 50Hertz n-tv ↗
- Report from eastern German homeland: "I was wrong" about sentiment toward AfD Spiegel ↗
- Commentary: the end of the left-wing dream — when the entire continent shifts to the right Welt ↗
PL🇵🇱Poland
- Head of intelligence Budanov in Poland: Ukraine is considering a step back Do Rzeczy ↗
- Former PiS ministers Ziobro and Romanowski continue with asylum in Hungary — "the situation is uncomfortable" Gazeta Wyborcza ↗
- Iranian assets in USA's sights, Bahrain and Kuwait await Wirtualna Polska ↗
- Poll: right-wing leader narrowly Kaczyński ahead of Nawrocki Rzeczpospolita ↗
- Surprising alliance of Tusk with President Nawrocki on the UPA issue Onet ↗
- British army in crisis: Strait of Hormuz another example Rzeczpospolita ↗
- The most important economic reform of the EU that no one in Poland noticed Gazeta Wyborcza ↗
- China launched a secret submarine — on board possibly hundreds of missiles Rzeczpospolita ↗
HU🇭🇺Hungary
- MOL got another 10 days from the USA to complete the purchase of Serbian oil company NIS Telex ↗444 ↗
- NYT: Israel may have eavesdropped on American-Iranian negotiations 444 ↗
- Opposition Tisza continues: submitted important legislative proposals without consultation Telex ↗
- Civil demonstration for President Sulyok and democracy in front of Sándor Palace Magyar Nemzet ↗
- Ukrainian drone strikes hit Peterhof, residents urged to stay home Telex ↗
- Change in leadership of Tisza's regional groups — Radnai passes the baton Index ↗
- Armenia elects parliament — "completely paralyzed politics" in a tense state Portfolio ↗
AT🇦🇹Austria
- Quarreling about wage transparency: what's in the SPÖ minister's proposal Kurier ↗
- USA wants to give Iranian assets to allies in the Persian Gulf Der Standard ↗
- How the EU wants to become digitally independent from the USA — own chips, secure data Kurier ↗
- Rising interest rates are an increasingly heavy burden on the state budget and borrowers Kurier ↗
- SpaceX IPO: a multi-billion-dollar bet on Mars, the Moon, and mobile networks Kurier ↗
- As of June 14, marmalade can be called marmalade again — the end of an absurd EU directive Der Standard ↗ORF ↗
- Commotion over the football World Cup: Iranian team allowed into the USA only on certain days Kurier ↗
UA🇺🇦Ukraine
- Russia attacked overnight with 236 drones, defense shot down 215; two people died in Kherson and Donetsk Ukrajinska Pravda ↗
- Zelenskyy will meet today with Macron, Starmer, and Merz in London Censor.NET ↗
- Ukrainian strike on an oil depot on occupied Crimea and a railway in Luhansk Censor.NET ↗
- Iran asks Trump to unblock $24 billion for a peace agreement Ukrajinska Pravda ↗
- China launched a naval "special operation" near Taiwan over steps by Japan and the Philippines Censor.NET — Bloomberg ↗
- North Korea said it will never give up its nuclear status Ukrajinska Pravda ↗
FR🇫🇷France
- Middle East, day 100: USA shot down two Iranian drones, conflict enters its hundredth day Le Figaro ↗
- Hegseth on landing beaches speaks of an "invasion" of migrants for "Western civilization" BFM TV ↗
- Mélenchon's rally in Saint-Denis — wants to show "strength," post-Mélenchon left already in minds BFM TV ↗
- SFR bought by Bouygues, Free and Orange — "deal of the century" protocol signed in telecoms La Tribune ↗
- Bill against antisemitism and racism to go to the government on July 1 BFM TV ↗
- Presidential elections in Peru: tight battle Fujimori–Sanchez for the ninth president in ten years France 24 ↗
- New medicine and targeted therapies — advances that give hope in the fight against cancer BFM TV ↗
- Overshoot Day: on July 30 humanity will consume the natural resources of 2026 Ouest-France ↗
- Bernadette Chirac died, former First Lady; Raffarin: "she was a great lady" La Tribune ↗
IT🇮🇹Italy
- Second round of municipal elections in 42 municipalities, on Sardinia 148 municipalities vote AGI ↗
- Meloni on absence at the Europe–Balkans summit in Montenegro: "absurd polemics of desperate left" Corriere della Sera ↗
- Leader of Turkish opposition Özel: "Dear Europe, be concerned. The erosion of Turkish democracy is also your problem" Corriere della Sera ↗
- Head of Fincantieri Folgiero: mini-nuclear reactor on ships, "Italy has already started" Corriere della Sera ↗
- Commentary: each time someone arrives in Lampedusa, Brussels discovers conscience, only to hide it again Il Fatto Quotidiano ↗
- WSJ: oligarchs bypass sanctions with private jets; Kyiv warns of Russian ballistic missiles Il Giornale ↗
- Wine businesswoman accused a Forza Italia MP of rape in the Senate Open ↗
- Year 2026 is record-breaking in the USA for armed violence AGI ↗
CH🇨🇭Switzerland
- Finnish President Stubb: "We should talk to Putin" — European who knows how to communicate with Trump NZZ ↗
- Commentary: Putin is linking with AfD NZZ ↗
- Trump: "Everyone hates you. Israel faces loss of American support" NZZ ↗
- Dispute over nuclear phase-out: centrist women against power plants, influential men for Tages-Anzeiger ↗
- Power supply concerns: population betting on nuclear energy Tages-Anzeiger ↗
- Tariff dispute with the USA: the biggest threat is domestic self-promoters NZZ ↗
- Artificial intelligence boom drains liquidity from financial markets NZZ ↗
- India increasingly authoritarian — 14-year-old with 2.4 million followers fights back NZZ ↗
ES🇪🇸Spain
- Anti-corruption prosecutor requests investigation into "sewage" connection at public PSOE company in Jaén ABC ↗
- Investigation unit UCO against PSOE political leadership; "Leireine notebooks" La Vanguardia ↗
- Andalusia President Moreno seeks pact with Vox to secure budgets without concessions in the form of positions ABC ↗
- Twelve injured, two critically, in shooting at festival in Ohio El Mundo ↗
- Test that paralyzes China: 12.9 million students compete for a ticket to the elite El Mundo ↗
- Pope Leo XIV celebrates huge mass for hundreds of thousands of young people in Madrid ABC ↗
LU🇱🇺Luxembourg
- How Luxembourg residents manage inflation Luxembourg Times ↗
- Iceland debates advantages of euro adoption ahead of vote on EU talks Luxembourg Times ↗
BE🇧🇪Belgium
- How Russia influences Armenian elections through manipulation and disinformation VRT NWS ↗
- Tension around Taiwan rises: Chinese "operation" triggered deployment of Taiwan's coast guard Het Laatste Nieuws ↗
- USA shot down two Iranian drones in the Strait of Hormuz 7sur7 ↗
- Five thousand people in white march for murdered Lyhanna 7sur7 ↗
NL🇳🇱Netherlands
- Ye (Kanye West) filled Gelredome despite pro-Nazi remarks — avoided provocations de Volkskrant ↗AD ↗
- Explainer: why Google wants to fight mosquitoes with mosquitoes NU.nl ↗
PT🇵🇹Portugal
IE🇮🇪Ireland
- Households face higher costs, ECB to raise rates RTÉ ↗
- Is Trump winning his war against wind energy? RTÉ ↗
- Is human extinction really on the table in the race for artificial intelligence? RTÉ ↗
- SpaceX IPO success far from certain The Irish Times ↗
- Sex for rent in Irish housing crisis: "You can sleep with me, or I won't help you" The Irish Times ↗
- Teenagers recruited by Russia and Iran as agents of chaos The Irish Times ↗
🌐 Other
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Defense plan delays undermine Britain's credibility, MPs claim BBC News ↗; entire available Royal Navy hunting submarine fleet is combat-ineffective and stuck in docks The Mirror ↗; Burnham mayor accused of "chilling" attack on free speech for warning firefighters supporting Reform Daily Mail ↗
- 🇷🇴 Romania: President Nicușor Dan reproaches Zelensky for delayed notification about naval drone at Constanța port Libertatea ↗; Joe Biden's wife on his stage 4 cancer Pro TV ↗
- 🇬🇷 Greece: 37-year-old Palestinian arrested in Crete suspected of Hamas membership — was preparing attack on cruise ship Protothema ↗; analysis: is this Israel-Lebanon ceasefire different than previous ones? To Vima ↗
- 🇫🇮 Finland: Armenia tries to break free from Putin's influence — pro-Russian candidates detained shortly before elections Ilta-Sanomat ↗; allegations in another human trafficking case in forest products harvesting Yle ↗
- 🇽🇰 Kosovo: Parliamentary elections third time in 18 months; Kurti's Self-Determination favored Danas ↗Delo ↗
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria: Pentagon raised risk of Israeli espionage to highest level Dnevnik ↗; South Korea for first time in 20 years nominated a woman for prime minister 24 Chasa ↗
🔁 Cross-country themes
- Iran–USA, Hormuz, day 100 of war + redirecting Iranian assets to allies in the Gulf — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇬🇧 UK · 🇺🇦 UA · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇸🇮 SI · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇫🇮 FI (15 countries)
- Shooting at festival in Ohio (Toledo), 12 injured, perpetrators on the run — 🇵🇱 PL · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇬🇧 UK · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇺🇦 UA · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇸🇮 SI · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇷🇴 RO
- Zelensky — London summit (Macron, Starmer, Merz) — 🇺🇦 UA · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇷🇴 RO
- Russia-Ukraine drone war (Odesa/Zaporizhzhia ↔ St. Petersburg/Crimea/Voronezh) — 🇺🇦 UA · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇷🇸 RS
- Armenian parliamentary elections — Russian pressure, disinformation, detained candidates — 🇵🇱 PL · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇺🇦 UA · 🇷🇸 RS · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇸🇮 SI
- Pope Leo XIV in Madrid (hundreds of thousands of youth) — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇭🇺 HU
- SpaceX IPO — 🇦🇹 AT · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇮🇪 IE
- ECB raises interest rates — 🇮🇪 IE · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇦🇹 AT
- Hegseth — D-Day anniversary speech on "invasion" of migrants — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇬🇧 UK · 🇫🇷 FR
- Kosovo elections (3rd time in 18 months) — 🇷🇸 RS · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇸🇮 SI
- Israeli espionage / eavesdropping on US-Iran talks — 🇭🇺 HU · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇹🇷 TR
🎯 What hotinfo monitors
- MOL and Serbian NIS: Hungarian conglomerate MOL (owner of Slovnaft) was given another 10 days by the US OFAC office to complete the purchase of Serbian oil company NIS, which is under US sanctions due to Russian ownership. A triangular Serbia-Hungary-US oil play with Central European reach, barely covered by Slovak media.
- Stubb as a bridge to Putin: Finnish President Alexander Stubb positions himself as the only European who can communicate with both Trump and Putin — valuable context for upcoming peace talks about Ukraine.
- China and Taiwan: According to Bloomberg agency, China launched a naval operation near Taiwan in response to steps by Japan and the Philippines — underestimated Pacific escalation that remains in the shadow of Middle East developments.
