DE🇩🇪Germany
- The coalition agreed on an "infrastructure boost" — the law is to accelerate the drawdown of a special infrastructure fund n-tv ↗
- Studies: billions of dollars continue to flow into the fossil fuel economy, financing of oil and gas continues "into the next century" taz ↗FAZ ↗
- According to a Forsa poll, the AfD continues to lead, the Union is slightly closing the gap Welt ↗
- Police opened fire during a drug check at Frankfurt's main train station Welt ↗
- Germany is among the world's leaders in expanding solar energy — only three countries build more n-tv ↗
- Will a nuclear waste fund along the Swedish model save pensions? Discussion on pension capitalization n-tv ↗
- Afternoon: the EU invited the Taliban to talks about deportations to Brussels — the Greens speak of a "grave mistake", and markets are falling (SpaceX lost over 600 billion dollars in three days). (Welt ↗, Handelsblatt ↗)
- Trump attacked European NATO allies again before Rutte's visit: "They weren't here for us" Welt ↗FAZ ↗. The alliance's secretary general is traveling to the USA to ease tensions.
- The pension reform commission handed recommendations to Merz, DGB union chief Fahimi rejects them Welt ↗Die Zeit ↗.
- Oracle is cutting around 21,000 jobs and betting on artificial intelligence FAZ ↗.
- Commentary: Merz must learn from Schröder — country first, party second Tagesspiegel ↗.
- Berlin's CSD excluded party BSW from the march: "Incompatible with principles" Welt ↗.
- The Bundeswehr apparently won't find enough volunteers for the Lithuanian brigade NZZ ↗.
- Ten years of Brexit: liberation or embarrassment? Die Zeit ↗.
- FAZ asks: did Pokémon Go players unknowingly train American drones? FAZ ↗.
PL🇵🇱Poland
- Putin warned military academy graduates about the threat of war with NATO Onet ↗
- Putin threatens the West: the EU and NATO "must realize" the risk of Russian retaliation Do Rzeczy ↗
- Sikorski after Putin's words: "It sounds like an announcement of provocation" Wirtualna Polska ↗
- Ukraine destroyed a key railway bridge in Crimea — "it no longer exists" TVN24 ↗Onet ↗
- Nawrocki in Turkey with Erdoğan: "Without this, the eastern wing of NATO cannot be built" Onet ↗
- Czech president excluded by the government from the NATO summit delegation — filed a complaint with the constitutional court Gazeta Wyborcza ↗
- Stripping Zelensky of the highest decoration divided Poles and united Ukrainians TVN24 ↗
- Meloni versus Trump — "the end of Roman holidays" Wirtualna Polska ↗
- New poll: Civic Coalition and Braun's party with the biggest growth Onet ↗
- Head of social insurance ZUS to leave office by June 24 TVN24 ↗
- Afternoon: the Lithuanian government resigned (new Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius) and Vilnius offered to mediate between Poland and Ukraine. Zelensky will not come to Gdańsk for the Ukraine recovery conference (URC 2026), Polish President Nawrocki was not invited to it. (Gazeta Wyborcza ↗, Rzeczpospolita ↗, Do Rzeczy ↗)
- Joint appeal of Polish and Ukrainian media: "This is the hour of testing for us all" Onet ↗Gazeta Wyborcza ↗.
- Tusk and Timur Kuran's paradox: will the silent majority decide the fate of the government? Do Rzeczy ↗.
- Russians in the Omsk region don't buy more than 40 liters of gasoline, bombers over the Norwegian Sea Rzeczpospolita ↗.
- Albanians protest against corrupt elites: "We don't want to emigrate anymore, enough is enough" Gazeta Wyborcza ↗.
- Former counterintelligence chief Piotr Pytel left prison TVN24 ↗.
- Tucker Carlson turns away from Trump, US president loses a loyal follower Onet ↗.
HU🇭🇺Hungary
- NKA corruption scandal: tax authorities detained six people including Balázs Búsa, ex-Fidesz mayor of Óbuda — case involving 17 billion forints Index ↗Népszava ↗
- Tisza government announced: it will abolish public media in its current form and the "protected" fuel price Portfolio ↗
- Zoltán Tarr from Tisza confirmed six detained in the case of 17-billion NKA funds Portfolio ↗
- The forint weakened after Finance Minister Mihály Varga's comments Portfolio ↗
- Within two weeks, 78 people have already applied for leadership of the Control Office (KEHI) Népszava ↗
- Orbán's former international spokesman Kovács removed as head of hunting magazine Nimród 444 ↗
- Portfolio podcast: "Trump capitulated in a second" — how Iran won so much Portfolio ↗
- Afternoon: Tisza government pushed through parliament a media law fundamentally changing public media, and a package on EU funds — imprisonment for intentional lies about property, ban on hate posters and mandatory appearance before investigative committees. (Portfolio ↗, Telex ↗)
- Tisza's constitutional amendment for the recall of President Sulyok leads, according to critics, to a constitutional crisis Magyar Nemzet ↗24.hu ↗. The Presidential Sándor Palace refused to comment on the proposal to recall the head of state Telex ↗.
- A series of embassies addressed Hungary with a message ahead of the Budapest Pride march Index ↗.
- Signals are increasing that Belarus could enter the conflict as well Portfolio ↗.
- Fixed 3-percent mortgages: Tisza government canceled one program, preparing Otthon Start? Portfolio ↗.
- Investigators started proceedings in the case of a closed media company in Győr Index ↗.
- Mysterious black Ferrari at a company caught up in the Hungast corruption scandal HVG ↗.
AT🇦🇹Austria
- None of the popular initiatives (Volksbegehren) were successful — contraception, police, mandatory voting participation Kleine Zeitung ↗
- They set the date for Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral — 130+ days after his death, Tehran ordered three days of national mourning Die Presse ↗ORF ↗
- MEPs support the introduction of the digital euro Der Standard ↗
- Investigation into deaths at Vienna clinic as murders — prosecution of ex-emergency employee Die Presse ↗Kurier ↗
- Interior Ministry betting on 'return bonuses' for Syrians Kurier ↗
- Asian hornet nests found in Austria for the first time — threat to bees Kurier ↗Die Presse ↗
- Standard commentary: when Kickl speaks of 'homogeneity of the national body' Der Standard ↗
- Peter Thiel's secret club: World War III, cults and the sex question Die Presse ↗.
- Hungarian minority rights in Ukraine are reportedly guaranteed thanks to Péter Magyary Die Presse ↗.
- Iran insists on controlling the Strait of Hormuz: 'We will never return to pre-war status' Der Standard ↗.
- Defense investor on Austria: 'One can remain neutral — and still profit from it' Die Presse ↗.
- Honduras deploys drones from Ukraine to fight drugs Die Presse ↗.
- Planned attack on Trump's birthday: more men arrested Die Presse ↗.
- Military service reform: what could a compromise look like Kleine Zeitung ↗.
- Neos boycott questioning of private experts in Pilnacek's investigative committee Die Presse ↗.
UA🇺🇦Ukraine
- Ukrainian forces destroyed key railway bridge in occupied Crimea — 'it no longer exists' Kyiv Post ↗
- Overnight strikes hit over 60 Russian military targets, satellite imagery shows strike on Voronezh electronics plant for missiles Kyiv Independent ↗Censor.NET ↗
- Putin: Russia ready for talks with Ukraine based on 'Istanbul agreements' Ukrajinska Pravda ↗Interfax ↗
- Lavrov claims readiness for talks 'anytime', calls Zelensky 'Führer' Kyiv Independent ↗
- Foreign Ministry works on 'calming emotions' in Poland relations — Ukraine backs dialogue Ukrajinska Pravda ↗Interfax ↗
- Former ambassador to Poland: Nawrocki ignores decades of Warsaw-Kyiv reconciliation Kyiv Independent ↗
- Analysis: Russia penetrated Kostiantynivka — battle for Donbas fortress line begins Kyiv Independent ↗
- Russian bombing kills six in Dnipropetrovsk region, 32 wounded Interfax ↗
- Latvia warns of Russian missile-drone provocations against Baltics and Poland Kyiv Post ↗
- Fact-check: Russian disinformation targets Poland-Ukraine rift Kyiv Independent ↗
- Afternoon: half of Crimea left without power after overnight explosions and Ukraine signed record defense budget — 98 billion dollars for 2026. Lavrov threatened Russia will defend Belarus 'with a full range of measures'. (Kyiv Post ↗, Kyiv Post ↗, Ukrajinská pravda ↗)
- Russia deploys 'scorched earth' tactics in Donbas, intensifies strikes on cities Censor.NET ↗, per NYT).
- Melnyk at UN Security Council: Russia belongs on same list as ISIS, Al-Qaeda and Hamas (Censor.NET ↗.
- Intelligence alliance 'Five Eyes' warns of destructive AI 'in months, not years' Censor.NET ↗.
- Putin and Lukashenko to discuss Zelensky's ultimatum to Belarus Kyiv Independent ↗.
- Russian light aircraft switching to automotive fuel, aviation fuel in short supply Kyiv Post ↗.
- UN: May deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since 2022 Ukrajinská pravda ↗.
- Great Britain tells Russia at UN after mass strikes: 'Enough is enough' Kyiv Post ↗.
FR🇫🇷France
- Tuesday, June 23 was hottest day in French measurement history. By Wednesday, 44 million residents on red alert Libération ↗
- Government activated Orsan health plan and reduced highway speeds by 20 km/h Le Figaro ↗Ouest-France ↗
- CGT at Stellantis Mulhouse suspended strike alert for heat work BFM TV ↗
- Disneyland Paris closed outdoor attractions due to heat Le Figaro ↗
- Shooting in Montreal (three dead) — perpetrator left 'incel manifesto mixed with left-wing slogans' per Libération Libération ↗
- Le Monde: Middle East war caused no major energy shock for China Le Monde ↗
- Public debate on pension capitalization — what the French think BFM TV ↗
- Afternoon: PM Lecornu confirmed 40 deaths from drowning since June 18; heat shut down nuclear plant and La Défense towers will not be able to air-condition normally from Thursday. (BFM TV ↗, Le Figaro ↗)
- Heat wave: 54 departments on red alert, homeless most at risk BFM TV ↗.
- Iranian negotiator: 'Iran will control Hormuz after conflict' RFI ↗.
- USA lifted sanctions on Iranian oil — 'bonanza' for Tehran Courrier International ↗.
- Marc Bloch, historian and Resistance martyr, enters the Pantheon Ouest-France ↗.
- Ten years of Brexit: what happened to ex-PM Cameron and Barnier warns we must listen to people's concerns Le Figaro ↗Le Figaro ↗.
- Will CAPINT tank from KNDS bury the joint European MGCS program? La Tribune ↗.
- Federation of laboratories pushes Europe to reconsider 'low-cost' medicines strategy BFM TV ↗.
- Édouard Phillip affair: whistleblower found herself in sights of Le Havre magistrate Libération ↗.
IT🇮🇹Italy
- EU warns Italy: one month to decide on 15 billion euros from SAFE, otherwise they'll go to other countries — Giorgetti is playing for time Il Giornale ↗Open ↗
- European Parliament approved digital euro to free the EU from Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal AGI ↗
- Court of Cassation on Giulia Tramontano's femicide: "Impagnatiello wanted to kill her months earlier" ANSA ↗
- Regeni case: prosecutor Colaiocco — "no evidence of British involvement, Giulio was a researcher, not a spy" Il Fatto Quotidiano ↗
- Heat wave crashed the network — outages in Turin, northern Italy "in severe distress" TGCom24 ↗
- U.S. Navy alarm according to Il Giornale: "In case of war, they won't be able to repair ships" Il Giornale ↗
- Chinese aircraft carrier mock-up in the desert — Beijing trains strike on U.S. fleet Il Giornale ↗
- Gianni Alemanno leaves Rebibbia prison and announces meeting with Vannacci Open ↗
- Afternoon: dispute between Meloni and Trump — risk of "kill switch" on digital services weighs, according to Rome, in every negotiation with the USA. A city police officer died in Milan during a chase. (Il Fatto Quotidiano ↗, Il Giornale ↗)
- Trump and Meloni: "grotesque political farce" Il Fatto Quotidiano ↗.
- China and Europe opened dialogue in Shanghai on the future of economic cooperation ANSA ↗.
- Iranian parliamentary chief Ghalibaf: "The Strait of Hormuz will be managed by Iran" La Repubblica ↗.
- European car market grew 3.6% in May, 4.5% since the start of the year ANSA ↗.
- Security: the left escapes again, voting on tasers postponed for the seventh month Il Giornale ↗.
- Salvini and primaries: "If there's no agreement on a single candidate, I'm the only way" Il Giornale ↗.
- Cerberus burns Europe: cities that reached the highest temperatures La Repubblica ↗.
CH🇨🇭Switzerland
- USA nearly completely lifted sanctions on Iranian oil — NZZ: "billion-dollar gift to Tehran" NZZ ↗
- Top executives earned on average 8.4 million francs — Ethos chief speaks of "normalization of excesses" NZZ ↗
- Hungarian hospital employee took body parts home — cannibalism suspected Tages-Anzeiger ↗
- "Reflecting Pool" fiasco in Washington — Trump's express reconstruction threatens collapse NZZ ↗
- NZZ commentary: surpluses belong to citizens — new idea for taxes NZZ ↗
- The wife of Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez cannot leave the country NZZ ↗.
- Great Britain gets its seventh prime minister in ten years — the country has never recovered from the financial crisis NZZ ↗.
- The EU no longer wants Russian gas, but still buys liquefied LNG from Moscow NZZ ↗.
- Israel makes no compromises on security zone in southern Lebanon SRF ↗.
- Siegfried Steger, the last South Tyrolean attacker, died NZZ ↗.
- FPÖ provokes with "remigration song" NZZ ↗.
- Guest commentary: the future of the World Economic Forum — it must be about mission, not brand NZZ ↗.
LU🇱🇺Luxembourg
- USA eased sanctions on Iranian oil Luxemburger Wort ↗.
- Prime Minister Frieden in his address to the national holiday: Luxembourg is "ready for tomorrow's challenges" Luxemburger Wort ↗.
- Repair instead of throwing away: Luxembourg tightens the screws Luxemburger Wort ↗.
- Luxair after accident: smaller aircraft have better options than Findel airport Luxembourg Times ↗.
ES🇪🇸Spain
- Sánchez launches counterattack before Congress — "50 questions" about the Ábalos and Leire case El Español ↗
- US Supreme Court limited lawsuits against multinational companies for human rights violations abroad El País ↗
- Andalusia: parliament considers investiture timeline before concluding PP and Vox agreement ABC ↗
- National Court rebukes Basque government for insufficient documentation of ETA prisoner's partial release El País ↗
- New animal welfare law bans keeping dogs and cats on balconies — fines up to 200,000 euros El Español ↗
- CC.OO. unions accuse defense ministry of "strangling" Santa Bárbara factories ABC ↗
- Afternoon: Belgian justice ordered the arrest of former EU commissioner for migration Dimitris Avramopoulos in the Qatargate corruption scandal. (eldiario.es ↗)
- Unfulfilled Brexit promises: why Great Britain is worse off than before leaving the EU El País ↗.
- What could be the mechanism of primaries by which Labour replaces Starmer El País ↗.
- USA versus Iran: an unequal war that neither side could win El País ↗.
- Colombia joins the rise of the far right in Latin America (Abelardo de la Espriella "El Tigre") El País ↗.
- Can former minister Ábalos fall without dragging the government down? El País ↗.
- Mexico expands free trade, signed renewed agreement with Britain El País ↗.
- New housing in Spain covered only 40% of households created last year El País ↗.
- Government raises stakes on Multiverse: 107 million € for artificial intelligence and quantum computing El País ↗.
- Israeli ambassador: "Spanish government's stance is supported by terrorists and the Iranian regime" El Español ↗.
BE🇧🇪Belgium
- Money laundering is becoming increasingly professional — anti-laundering reported over 2 billion € in suspicious transactions last year De Standaard ↗De Morgen ↗.
- Extended work week divides federal government (so-called "accordion week") VRT NWS ↗.
- Criminal Freddy Horion leaves prison after 47 years 7sur7 ↗.
- 80 years since the Belgian-Italian "coal agreement" that permanently transformed Limburg La Libre ↗.
- Union actions in Brussels, garbage collection disrupted VRT NWS ↗.
PT🇵🇹Portugal
- Why can't anyone stay at Downing Street? Observador ↗ — Portuguese analysis of Starmer's fall.
- Starmer will remain in office until he has a successor CM Jornal ↗.
- Iran: talks in Switzerland have already ended Observador ↗.
- Early elections can be good too, says Communist leader (PCP) RTP ↗.
- Is Prime Minister Montenegro already preparing succession (Bugalho, Moedas, Duarte)? Público ↗.
IE🇮🇪Ireland
- Peter Murrell will be convicted of embezzlement of SNP funds RTÉ ↗.
- Forty city mayors will sign pact on impact of data centers RTÉ ↗.
- American envoy to NATO "reassures everyone" over Trump's tensions with Europe. "Ireland has NATO advantages without disadvantages" The Journal ↗The Irish Times ↗.
- Pharmacists will be able to prescribe contraception Irish Examiner ↗.
- Sharp rise in child intimate image abuse is a "wake-up call," warn advocates Irish Examiner ↗.
RO🇷🇴Romania
- After rejecting Veștea's government, President Nicușor Dan will let parties negotiate, will not announce a PM on Tuesday — minority government in play Pro TV ↗Adevărul ↗
- PNL launched an internal purge — 21 leaders face expulsion, Hubert Thuma: "the purge will weaken the party" Digi24 ↗G4Media ↗
- Putin: Ukraine and the West are trying to destabilize Russia Adevărul ↗
- Ukraine's plan after talks with Trump — a "bolder" stance toward Moscow Adevărul ↗
- Protests in Tirana sparked a conflict between Albania and Iran G4Media ↗
- AUR distances itself — Gavrilă: "we completely distance ourselves from AUR's behavior" HotNews ↗
- Afternoon: in Ankara ahead of the NATO summit, over 200 people suspected of ties to ISIS and far-left groups were arrested; President Nicușor Dan is conducting consultations on a new PM (PSD is considering Grindeanu). (G4Media ↗, Digi24 ↗)
- Veștea failed to win confidence, President Nicușor Dan will begin consultations, PNL will expel "putschists", PSD faces a decision to take over government G4Media ↗.
- International press on Romania: "Political crisis deepens", a step away from the "nuclear option" Pro TV ↗.
- The fuel crisis caused by Ukrainian strikes in Russia has reached Siberia HotNews ↗.
- Armed attack at a school in the Philippines: 3 students dead, perpetrators are 14 and 15 years old G4Media ↗.
- Pentagon: campaign against Iran cost $40 billion Digi24 ↗.
- ISW: "Ukraine is gradually isolating Crimea from Russia" Digi24 ↗.
- Essay: how can the EU survive a US-Russia-China pact and populist forces from within Digi24 ↗.
🌍 Other countries
- 🇬🇧 Burnham is approaching a "coronation" as Labour leader and is fighting to prevent Starmer from finishing a defence spending plan before the NATO summit Independent ↗Daily Mail ↗
- 🇬🇧 Shocking poll: Trump's popularity rose on Iran and the economy Daily Mail ↗
- 🇬🇧 Trump celebrates falling oil prices and declared the Strait of Hormuz "open" Daily Mail ↗
- 🇬🇷 Aegean Sea: a series of Turkish airspace violations and two "dogfights" with Greek fighter jets Protothema ↗Naftemporiki ↗
- 🇬🇷 Dendias: the country faces a "real threat" if it exercises its legitimate rights Protothema ↗
- 🇪🇸 Madrid skyscraper (Moeve tower) — fire after explosion, four trapped inside Observador ↗Naftemporiki ↗
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands performs euthanasia on child under 12 for the first time Le Figaro ↗
- 🇳🇱 De Telegraaf commentary: J.D. Vance is stuck in a power play over an "apparent deal" with Iran De Telegraaf ↗
- 🇸🇪 Denmark will send conscripts to Greenland Aftonbladet ↗
- 🇫🇮 Coalition dispute — True Finns "furious" at coalition partners Helsingin Sanomat ↗
- 🇫🇮 Construction of American icebreaker components begins in Pori Yle ↗
- 🇹🇷 Erdogan after meeting with Nawrocki: "shared goal — NATO's deterrent force" Milliyet ↗
- 🇵🇹 Over 260 million children interrupted school due to conflicts or climate RTP ↗
- Afternoon: 🇬🇧 Britain — minister calls for "swift handover" of power to Burnham without a contest, the left pushes "Red Ed" Miliband for finance minister; Putin withdraws air defenses from the front to Moscow after a series of Ukrainian drone strikes. 🇮🇪 Former SNP leader Peter Murrell was sentenced to five years for embezzling £400,000. (Guardian ↗, Daily Mail ↗, Daily Mail ↗, The Journal ↗)
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — Starmer tearfully announced his departure and Burnham is heading to Westminster as the favorite; Labour MPs are considering a leadership race to prevent a "coronation" The Independent ↗BBC ↗. Veteran Alan Johnson calls for early elections Daily Mail ↗, Reeves may fall Daily Mail ↗ and Trump comments: "This is not Winston Churchill" Daily Mail ↗.
- 🇸🇪 Sweden — "EU is stepping out of the shadow of the US" Svenska Dagbladet ↗. PM Kristersson is losing support, Andersson is distancing herself SVT ↗. Secret service Säpo: Iran continues recruiting youth for assassinations Expressen ↗.
- 🇫🇮 Finland — "It's only a matter of time before a shadow fleet tanker causes a major ecological disaster in the Baltic Sea," warn experts Yle ↗; a personnel consultant won a lawsuit with the help of an "AI lawyer" Yle ↗.
- 🇭🇷 Croatia — Kim Jong-un: North Korea will fully exploit its position as a nuclear power N1 Croatia ↗. The White House enters quantum races, Trump signed new executive orders N1 Croatia ↗.
- 🇬🇷 Greece — Trump returns to Obama's nuclear deal that he previously condemned To Vima ↗; Putin's "personal enemy" died from poisoning by toxic mushrooms — he previously revealed his affair with Kabayeva Protothema ↗.
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands — euthanasia was performed for the first time in the country on an incurably ill child NU.nl ↗. After years, the number of people with debt and payment problems is rising again NU.nl ↗.
- 🇷🇸 Serbia — Israeli army killed two Palestinian teenagers, protests erupted in the West Bank Kurir ↗. Pope Leo visited the World Food Programme Kurir ↗.
🔁 Cross-country topics
- Starmer's definitive departure and the struggle over Burnham's succession — 🇬🇧 UK · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇩🇪 DE
- Ten years of Brexit (balance sheet) — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇬🇧 UK · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇧🇪 BE
- Iran claims control of the Strait of Hormuz + USA lifts oil sanctions + Pentagon $40 billion — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇱🇺 LU · 🇪🇸 ES
- Trump attacked NATO allies before Rutte's visit to the US — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇸🇪 SE
- Heat wave Cerberus/Omega block (54 French departments in red) — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇩🇪 DE
- German automotive industry crisis (225,000 lost jobs, VW collapse) — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇸🇮 SI
- Belarus may enter the war (Putin-Lukashenko, Zelensky's ultimatum) — 🇺🇦 UA · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇳🇱 NL
- Russian fuel crisis from Ukrainian strikes reaches Siberia — 🇺🇦 UA · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇷🇴 RO
⭐ Under the radar (worth tracking)
- Shadow fleet tanker and the Baltic (Finland): experts warn that a major ecological disaster involving Russia's "shadow fleet" in the Baltic Sea is only a matter of time — a topic covered only peripherally by Slovak and Czech media.
- Quiet exodus of Romanians from Spain (Romania): 200,000 Romanian workers have left over 14 years and Spain is facing a labor crisis — a migration story beyond the reach of domestic news coverage.
- Money laundering in Belgium: Belgian anti-corruption authorities reported over €2 billion in suspicious transactions last year and warn that laundering schemes are becoming increasingly professional.
