DE🇩🇪Germany
- Merz and Macron lay the groundwork for Franco-German nuclear cooperation following the collapse of the joint SCAF/FCAS weapons project FAZ ↗Le Monde ↗
- Health reform by Minister Warkanova under fire — Ricarda Lang (Greens) speaks of "spending cuts," Warkanova wants to stop online sick leave certificates without doctor contact Welt ↗Tagesspiegel ↗
- Chaos at AfD conference — Weidel and Chrupalla after sharp disputes demand new election of candidate for North Rhine-Westphalia Tagesspiegel ↗
- Criticism of Jens Spahn continues after he became a parent through a surrogate mother in the USA — party colleague demands his resignation Die Zeit ↗
- "Only yes means yes" — following the Federal Council decision, young Germans support tightening of sexual criminal law Tagesspiegel ↗
- 150,000 people wanted on the basis of arrest warrants, among them nearly a hundred "dangerous persons" Spiegel ↗
- Trump's address dominated German headlines too — "big revelation evaporated," five findings from the address to the nation ZDF ↗Tagesspiegel ↗
- Frustration in the east is growing and AfD is profiting from it ZDF ↗
PL🇵🇱Poland
- USA declassified documents, Trump came out with accusations — main topic of Polish media Do Rzeczy ↗Onet ↗
- Delegation of judges as under Ziobro? — National Council of the Judiciary (KRS) will look at the matter, the resort of Minister Żurek is preparing a new project Rzeczpospolita ↗
- Controversial ombudsman candidate — "will ruin the institution to its foundations" Do Rzeczy ↗
- Polish deficit rising — but according to economists it may not be bad news Rzeczpospolita ↗
- New theory in the case of missing Iwona Wieczorek — "it's time for the public to know" Onet ↗
- UN warns: artificial intelligence will consume a huge amount of water and electricity Rzeczpospolita ↗
- Major forest fire in Spain — "situation is critical," intensive Polish coverage Rzeczpospolita ↗
HU🇭🇺Hungary
- Magyarov's limitation of the electoral term drags Orbán's party deeper into crisis — analysis by Swiss NZZ NZZ ↗
- 19,000 secret wiretaps authorized by Orbán's justice ministers 24.hu ↗
- Hungary opened investigation into former foreign minister Szijjártó's ties to Russia Kyiv Independent ↗
- Sulyok's "grand tour" travels (Japan, Vietnam, Qatar) — what did they cost taxpayers HVG ↗
- A single decision by Minister János Lázár could cost taxpayers 200 billion forints Telex ↗
- Billions for football stadiums — viewers stayed home after five years Telex ↗
- Orbán just watches the match, will not meet with Trump HVG ↗
AT🇦🇹Austria
- EU Migration Commissioner Brunner wants end to controls on internal borders — "we have taken back control" Kleine Zeitung ↗
- Stir around President Rosenkranz — his inability to be recalled Die Presse ↗
- Graz finances: Federal Audit Office sounds alarm and recommends radical budget cure to the city Kleine Zeitung ↗
- Asbestos: Hungary had gravel from Austria removed in 22 streets — Austria must pay Die Presse ↗ORF ↗
- ÖVP launches "urban mission" after election losses Kurier ↗
- President Van der Bellen telephoned Brazilian Lula ORF ↗
- Controversial reform — "glass federal attorney general" Kurier ↗
UA🇺🇦Ukraine
- Zelenskyy after government reshuffle walks past protesters — dismissed popular Fedorov, dismissal sparked political crisis Le Monde ↗Censor.NET ↗
- Zelenskyy also dismissed head of Kyiv City Administration Tymur Tkachenko Kyiv Independent ↗
- Missile attack on Odesa — two dead and eight wounded including children Kyiv Independent ↗
- Russia dropped five guided bombs on Sumy — hit civilian infrastructure Kyiv Post ↗
- Ukraine eliminated 11 ships of Russian "shadow fleet" in a single day in Black and Azov seas Kyiv Post ↗
- Graham's sanctions bill has enough votes in Senate to pass Censor.NET ↗
- EU chief diplomat Kallasová on defense minister replacement: internal matter for Ukraine, but stability is important for euro-integration Censor.NET ↗
- EU opens second and third negotiating clusters for Ukraine on July 17 Censor.NET ↗
FR🇫🇷France
- Trump renewed allegations of election fraud and targets China three months before midterm elections Le Monde ↗
- Yemeni strait of Bab al-Mandab — Iran's second key card Libération ↗
- Fire in Fontainebleau stirs "deep sorrow" over forest damage Le Monde ↗
- Presidential elections 2027: Republican (LR) ministers between party loyalty and temptation of Édouard Philippe Le Monde ↗
- Bones found at location that Cédric Jubillar designated after his confession RFI ↗
- How baby-boomers "robbed" European youth — essay on intergenerational inequality Courrier International ↗
IT🇮🇹Italy
- Renzi: "Let's stop the plan to move Meloni to the Quirinal and Vannacci to head of government" Open ↗
- Vannacci's "black galaxy" — skinheads, people with convictions, pro-Russian and accusations of freemasonry Open ↗
- President Mattarella stopped Minister Nordia (and Meloni) from pardon for Rogger Open ↗
- Banking battle: Lovaglio resists Intesa's offer for MPS bank and calls BPM and UniCredit La Stampa ↗
- Special economic zones as winning model — investments of 60 billion, head of industrialists Orsini: "EU is shortsighted" La Stampa ↗
- Japan revises imperial law — succession only for males ANSA ↗
CH🇨🇭Switzerland
- Why Trump again more strongly supports Ukraine — NZZ analysis NZZ ↗
- Marco Rubio runs Venezuela almost like a colony — is there still hope for return to democracy? NZZ ↗
- Keir Starmer is leaving — how a hope became a "jellyfish" NZZ ↗
- Heating oil has risen sharply SRF ↗
- Minister Parmelin criticizes military sports and cultural deployments NZZ ↗
- Militant cow protectors against Muslim cattle traders — battle rages in India over sacred cow NZZ ↗
- Zurich justice keeps quiet about origin of domestic violence perpetrators — although it has data available NZZ ↗
LU🇱🇺Luxembourg
- Mexican president loses patience with Trump Luxemburger Wort ↗
- Trump considers ground troops in Iran — does USA face another war trap? Luxemburger Wort ↗
- Government presented "housing booster" with tax breaks and support for buyers Luxembourg Times ↗
- Two companies with Luxembourg license selected for ECB digital euro pilot Luxembourg Times ↗
- Minors in Luxembourg are not immune to nihilistic violent extremism either Luxembourg Times ↗
- Genoa bridge collapse: long sentences for highway operators Luxemburger Wort ↗
ES🇪🇸Spain
- Ortega's regime handed over 10% of Nicaragua's territory to Chinese mining companies El País ↗
- What will happen to Puigdemont after the EU Court confirmed the amnesty law El País ↗
- The border at Gibraltar is falling — new EU entry-exit system El País ↗
- The Lyham case makes child sexual abuse in France a "priority" — 1,350 reopened cases, 675 arrests since June El País ↗
- From unemployment to "hunting migrants" in South Africa — a movement that made foreigners a scapegoat El País ↗
- Google's AI Chief Hassabis: the world has only 3–4 years until general AI (AGI) arrives El Confidencial ↗
GB🇬🇧United Kingdom
- Labour will confirm Andy Burnham as new Prime Minister instead of Keir Starmer RTÉ ↗
- China reacts sharply to nationalization of British Steel BBC ↗
- USA expands scope of targets in attacks on Iran FT ↗
- £1.6 million severance for Thames Water chief — "catastrophe for Britain's future" Daily Mail ↗
- Philippines condemned Chinese media for AI video depicting them as a monkey BBC ↗
- Over 500 Rohingya vanished at sea — what happened? BBC ↗
RO🇷🇴Romania
- Pentagon analyzes military action against Cuba — what scenarios are on the table Digi24 ↗
- EU requests exemptions from US tariffs for key exports including cheese, wine, and robots Digi24 ↗
- USA analyzes expansion of military operations in Iran — options on the president's desk Adevărul ↗
- Revelations about President Nicușor Dan's involvement in PNL party revolt Libertatea ↗
- "New cocaine highway" — US-style anti-drug strategy proposed for Europe Digi24 ↗
- From Trump's "Middle East Riviera" only a pilot camp remains — what's left of his plan for Gaza Digi24 ↗
RS🇷🇸Serbia
- Iran launched a massive attack — Kuwait shot down up to 32 enemy drones, debris fell on inhabited areas Kurir ↗
- CIA Director: Russian soldiers on the front survive on average only 20 to 30 minutes Kurir ↗
- Serbia signed an agreement at NASA headquarters and joined the Artemis program Politika ↗
TR🇹🇷Turkey
- İmamoğlu to new party, Yavaş and Seçer stay in CHP — new moves in Özgür Özel's camp Milliyet ↗
- Delegation from İmralı island met with ruling AKP and also with nationalist MHP — effort to establish rhythm for framework law on the Kurdish issue Milliyet ↗
- Vice President Vance strongly criticized Israel Milliyet ↗
- Ongoing annexation in the West Bank Milliyet ↗
- Budget surplus in June Milliyet ↗
HR🇭🇷Croatia
- UN condemned Trump's recalls of judges — dismissal of more than a hundred immigration judges severely threatens the judiciary Index.hr ↗
- Kim Jong-un received one of China's most powerful people 24sata ↗
- Asbestos compensation: employees of Plobest and Salonit companies and their heirs will receive 29,100 euros each 24sata ↗
- Smoke from Canadian fires caused chaos — worst air in the world, warnings even for World Cup final HRT ↗
GR🇬🇷Greece
- Senator Sanders strongly against Trump: "let us stand united against a dangerous president" Naftemporiki ↗
- Rubio: "we will eradicate every foreign intervention" Naftemporiki ↗
- Trump demands to revoke licenses from TV stations that did not broadcast his speech live Protothema ↗
- OPEKEPE agricultural subsidies case: prime minister's office frames the steps of the European Public Prosecutor, "four" remain on candidate lists Protothema ↗
- Qatar intercepted a rocket attack Naftemporiki ↗
SE🇸🇪Sweden
- Trump pressures Congress to change electoral laws Dagens Nyheter ↗
- "King of the north" takes over Labour — and the country — portrait of Andy Burnham Aftonbladet ↗
- Commentary from Dagens Nyheter: Musk's balance sheet — "500,000 dead children" (on cuts to US development aid USAID) Dagens Nyheter ↗
- Another night of mutual attacks between USA and Iran Expressen ↗
🔁 Cross-country topics
- Trump's night speech — accusation of China interfering in 2020 elections and threat to TV licenses — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇬🇧 UK · 🇹🇷 TR · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇩🇰 DK · 🇮🇸 IS (almost everywhere)
- 6th night of US strikes on Iran — bridges and airport, retaliation on Gulf states (Kuwait shot down 32 drones, Qatar intercepted rockets) — 🇺🇦 UA · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇷🇸 RS · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇱🇹 LT · 🇳🇴 NO · 🇩🇰 DK · 🇱🇺 LU · 🇸🇪 SE
- Ukraine: Zelensky's government reshuffle and recall of Fedorov, protests, attack on Odesa — 🇺🇦 UA · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇱🇹 LT · 🇲🇩 MD · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇱🇺 LU
- Britain: Burnham replaces Starmer as Prime Minister — 🇬🇧 UK · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇩🇪 DE
- Smoke from Canadian forest fires → worst air in New York, Chicago, and Toronto — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇩🇰 DK
- Japan: imperial succession reform (for men only) — 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT
🌐 Worth noting
- Ortega's regime handed over 10% of Nicaragua's territory to Chinese mining companies El País ↗ — a picture of Chinese expansion in Latin America through the Sandinista regime, which Central European media barely cover.
- Pentagon analyzes military action against Cuba Digi24 ↗ — another front of American doctrine in the Western Hemisphere alongside Venezuela.
