DE🇩🇪Germany
- A new EU asylum system (GEAS) took effect today — new rules at the Union's external borders Die Zeit ↗
- Steelworkers protest despite billions in aid — the crisis in German steelmaking Spiegel ↗
- Interior Minister Dobrindt is slowing reform of the BND intelligence service Tagesschau ↗
- Minister Warken announced further cuts in healthcare Welt ↗
- Infineon is investing billions in chip production in Germany Süddeutsche Zeitung ↗
- German aviation security is planning an anti-drone network with Hensoldt and Telekom Welt ↗
- Trial begins for the Essen knife attacker - according to the indictment, an Islamist Die Zeit ↗
- The AfD boom shows no sign of slowing — charts explain the background to the rise Handelsblatt ↗
PL🇵🇱Poland
- PiS MP attacked - the attacker shouted "a bullet to the head" Do Rzeczy ↗
- Nawrocki or Zelenskyy - who should step back? The most tense Polish-Ukrainian relations in years Gazeta Wyborcza ↗
- President Nawrocki vetoed a law that would have allowed doctors without knowledge of Polish Gazeta Wyborcza ↗
- Nawrocki also vetoed the cryptocurrency law - Tusk's government will not "give in" Do Rzeczy ↗
- The submarine contract was supposed to be signed by the end of June - certainty is lacking Rzeczpospolita ↗
- Layoffs have come back through the back door - companies are betting on "quiet firings" Rzeczpospolita ↗
- Experts know the cause of the "cold spot" in the Atlantic - and are warning Europe too Rzeczpospolita ↗
- The migration pact as another symptom of the EU's illness — commentary Gazeta Wyborcza ↗
- NATO alert over Hungary - an Israeli plane lost contact, fighter jets took off TVN24 ↗
- The "8647" slogan in the center of Washington - secret services are investigating an anti-Trump incident TVN24 ↗
- Head of Russia's central bank disappears - she did not come to a meeting with Putin Wirtualna Polska ↗
HU🇭🇺Hungary
- University foundations: if they disappear, the trillion-forint assets could return to the state Portfolio ↗
- Magyar wants to remove President Sulyok - is a constitutional crisis looming? 444 ↗
- The migration pact has entered into force - for Hungary it may mean serious burdens Magyar Nemzet ↗
- Hungary's foreign strategy should be ready by the end of summer — Magyar told Balázs Orbán HVG ↗
- Tisza: although there are multimillionaires among the MPs, they will avoid a wealth tax except for two exemptions Magyar Nemzet ↗
- After Hungarian flags were burned in Subotica, tempers did not cool Telex ↗
- "Orbán's path: the unrestrained march toward national radicalism" — commentary 444 ↗
AT🇦🇹Austria
- Asbestos in Burgenland - Greenpeace expects costs in the billions Der Standard ↗
- Clemens Pig is the new director general of ORF - taking over the broadcaster amid a credibility crisis Die Presse ↗
- The sports chain Hervis is closing one fifth of its stores Die Presse ↗
- Five popular initiatives are launching - they are demanding Good Friday as a public holiday and free condoms ORF ↗
- "The EU migration pact can help in the fight against chaos and calls for violence" — commentary Der Standard ↗
- Israel's war in Lebanon: "There are parallels with Gaza" Kurier ↗
- Austria is going to Mexico to look for workers because of labor shortages Kurier ↗
- The mystery of the "Little Red Dots" appears to have been solved - thanks to a lucky coincidence — astronomy Der Standard ↗
UA🇺🇦Ukraine
- Deep drone strikes on Russian petrochemical and refinery plants — Tatarstan (Nizhnekamsk), Samara, and the Afipsky refinery in Krasnodar Krai Censor.NET ↗Censor.NET ↗
- Crimean filling stations ran dry - Ukrainian strikes are choking Russian supplies Kyiv Post ↗
- Ukraine confirmed a strike on the bridge near Armiansk in Crimea - 50 Russian military vehicles were hit Kyiv Independent ↗
- Ukraine will ask allies for another $20 billion "so that Russia burns brighter" Ukrajinska Pravda ↗
- The U.S. Senate committee approved an increase in security aid for Ukraine to $750 million Ukrajinska Pravda ↗
- Kellogg opposed territorial concessions by Ukraine in peace with Russia Censor.NET ↗
- Germany's army chief: Russia will be ready to attack NATO by 2029 Kyiv Independent ↗
- France accused the Israeli firm BlackCore of interfering in elections around the world Ukrajinska Pravda ↗
- Norway unanimously joined the tribunal to prosecute Russian aggression Kyiv Post ↗
FR🇫🇷France
- Trump-Iran: "cautious optimism" in Israel, Tehran hesitates — Egypt urges both sides to seize the opportunity BFM TV ↗
- The end of government on the Élysée - serial defections and the return of old hands Marianne ↗
- 2027 presidential election: RN's fascination with the LFI "war machine" Le Monde ↗
- The executive warns of "serious threats" from foreign interference in the presidential election RFI ↗
- Across Latin America, the "Trump effect" is blowing - the region is gradually tilting to the right Le Figaro ↗
- The atoll of discord between China and the Philippines — geopolitics in the South China Sea Libération ↗
- What is a "6th-generation fighter jet"? A drone army, data fusion, and artificial intelligence — explainer Libération ↗
- The El Niño climate phenomenon has officially begun - temperature records are feared in 2027 RFI ↗
- Successful launch of Japan's H3 rocket with six small satellites Le Monde ↗
IT🇮🇹Italy
- After three years, the ECB raised interest rates again — in part in response to the war in Iran Il Giornale ↗
- Why Kyiv is raising the stakes with drone attacks — analysis AGI ↗
- Moscow: "The E3 trio is setting unacceptable terms for peace" La Stampa ↗
- EU Commissioner Teresa Ribera: "Italy is too dependent on gas, renewables are a necessity" La Stampa ↗
- MPS: the Lovaglia and Castagna plan to hold back Intesa — banking battles La Stampa ↗
- "The League's engineer" under investigation over the Milan-Cortina Olympics - "an investigation on demand" Open ↗
- Bibileaks: Netanyahu's adviser endangered Israel's security Open ↗
- Social media, minors, and Big Tech: a new front in the dispute between Britain and the U.S. Sky TG24 ↗
- Flávio Bolsonaro sues Lula in the Supreme Court ANSA ↗
- South Korean ex-president Yoon sentenced to 30 years for sending drones to North Korea ANSA ↗
GB🇬🇧Britain
- Defense Minister Healey and his deputy have resigned - according to critics, Starmer put welfare and Net Zero ahead of national security Daily Mail ↗
- The rally in European defense stocks has reversed - financing concerns Financial Times ↗
- Trump wants his two impeachments erased from the record, the White House called them "false attacks" Daily Mail ↗
CH🇨🇭Switzerland
- Trump's grand plan for Gaza is stalling - Palestinians are losing hope Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗
- Protein from the air - bacteria produce sustainable food — science Neue Zürcher Zeitung ↗
ES🇪🇸Spain
- The EU activates a new migration pact with more checks and accelerated deportations El País ↗
- An internal Guardia Civil investigation accused a lieutenant colonel of running "systemic corruption" eldiario.es ↗
- The councillor responsible for the metro on the day of the dana flood went to a gala dinner - although he knew 10 people were trapped eldiario.es ↗
- The judge is also going after Fernando Camino, a senior Quirón executive and head of Ayuso's partner — Madrid case El País ↗
- Zapatero and Leire Díez deepen corruption concerns among PSOE voters El País ↗
- "Musk is fueling hatred in Belfast" — commentary on the unrest in Northern Ireland El País ↗
- No trace of the petrol attack on the mosque in Piera El País ↗
- The Iranian regime is accelerating internal repression as tensions with the U.S. rise El País ↗
- From today, no more spam calls from energy companies - the new electricity law takes effect ABC ↗
- "The flamingo revolution" against Trump family megaprojects in Albania: "Our country is not for sale" El País ↗
- Pope Leo XIV's visit to Tenerife - traffic restrictions ABC ↗
BE🇧🇪Belgium
- The Belgian army has its first real reservist corps since the Cold War — "one of the most important reforms" Het Laatste Nieuws ↗
- Ryanair boss O'Leary: "2 million plane tickets disappeared because of the stupid Belgian government" Het Laatste Nieuws ↗
- Operation FUTURE on the Belgian-French border - 100 police officers against cross-border crime VRT NWS ↗
NL🇳🇱Netherlands
- Ukraine is stepping up attacks and urging civilians to leave occupied territories de Volkskrant ↗
- The migration pact is shaky at the start - once again it risks ending up as empty rhetoric — editorial De Telegraaf ↗
- Corona hearing of former Prime Minister Rutte NOS ↗
- The wholesale price of cocaine is rising - why the underworld is getting a headache over it AD ↗
PT🇵🇹Portugal
- The EU migration pact is launching, but not all 27 states are ready RTP ↗
- Pope Leo XIV calls for effective protection of migrants RTP ↗
- Parliament is electing four new constitutional judges today Observador ↗
IE🇮🇪Ireland
- Loans for first-time buyers are at an 18-year high, yet fewer owners are moving The Irish Times ↗
- Up to 90% of asylum applicants in Ireland may have come across the land border from Northern Ireland The Guardian ↗
GR🇬🇷Greece
- The U.S. shot down two Iranian drones in the Strait of Hormuz - "traffic continues" Naftemporiki ↗
- Oil below $90 a barrel - the market believes Trump Naftemporiki ↗
- Iranian state TV aired footage of a nuclear explosion - "an editing error" Naftemporiki ↗
- "Erdogan's neo-Ottoman audacity" — commentary Naftemporiki ↗
- Mitsotakis hinted at elections in spring 2027 Protothema ↗
TR🇹🇷Turkey
- Erdogan lashes out at Israel with a Hitler comparison: "They will end like other tyrants" Milliyet ↗
- Anti-drug operation - 23 celebrities detained, including Beren Saat and Kenan Doğulu Milliyet ↗
- Fidan in Sofia: a second Kapıkule border crossing will be built — Turkey-Bulgaria Milliyet ↗
RO🇷🇴Romania
- Taiwan's deputy foreign minister warns Europe: "If China attacks, you will be hit" Digi24 ↗
- The state funeral of the slain supreme leader Khamenei (killed in the Israeli-American strikes on February 28) has been postponed to the end of June G4Media ↗
- Tomac's mission to form a government is in doubt - Romania faces a new political bloc Pro TV ↗
- Russia's FSB allegedly shut down the internet in almost all of Russia Adevărul ↗
🌍 Nordic and Southeast Europe in Brief
- 🇩🇰 The war in Ukraine has lasted longer than the First World War Politiken ↗; a think tank says the chance of meeting climate targets is less than one percent Berlingske ↗
- 🇸🇪 Bus crash on the E4 motorway near Linköping SVT ↗; Swedes threw stones toward Russia and will be punished SVT ↗
- 🇳🇴 Shell obtained a gas license in Venezuela Aftenposten ↗; the arms maker Nammo may get electricity for new factories after a change in the law Aftenposten ↗
- 🇫🇮 Russia brought journalists to "verify" a claimed Ukrainian drone attack - the meeting with victims was canceled Yle ↗
- 🇭🇷 The average net salary in Zagreb rose to 1,790 euros Novi list ↗; explosions in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran says it prevented a tanker from passing through Index.hr ↗
- 🇧🇦 First reactions from Iran after Trump's announcement of peace: "American military pressure failed, the last word belongs to the supreme leader" Klix.ba ↗
- 🇧🇬 Europol broke up a cryptocurrency laundering network worth 336 million euros 24 Chasa ↗; the U.S. imposed sanctions on Cuba's state oil company 24 Chasa ↗
- 🇸🇮 The EU asylum pact took effect - Slovenia still has no umbrella law Delo ↗; commentary "The country of rising militarism" Delo ↗
🔁 What Resonates Across Countries
- Trump announced a "deal" and the end of the war with Iran; Tehran denies finalization, Israel is not a party — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇬🇧 UK · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇺🇦 UA · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇧🇦 BA (14+ countries)
- Iran and the Strait of Hormuz: the U.S. shot down two Iranian drones, Tehran says it prevented a tanker from passing, oil fell below $90 — 🇬🇷 GR · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇹🇷 TR · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇫🇷 FR
- The new EU asylum and migration pact (GEAS) took effect today - several countries were unprepared — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇸🇮 SI · 🇧🇬 BG
- The British government crisis - the defense minister and the minister for the armed forces resigned, and the dispute over the defense budget is deepening — 🇬🇧 UK · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇺🇦 UA · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇩🇰 DK
- SpaceX goes public - Elon Musk becomes the first dollar trillionaire, with a record valuation of $1.77 trillion — 🇪🇸 ES · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇺🇦 UA · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇬🇷 GR
- Deep Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian petrochemicals and the Crimean fuel crisis — 🇺🇦 UA · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇫🇷 FR
- South Korean ex-president Yoon sentenced to 30 years for sending drones to North Korea — 🇮🇹 IT · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇩🇰 DK · 🇧🇬 BG
- Tragedy: four dead after collision with a school group in the Netherlands — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇩🇰 DK · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇧🇪 BE
- The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading to new areas — 🇭🇺 HU · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇩🇰 DK · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇪🇸 ES
- Unrest in Belfast after a knife attack — 🇩🇰 DK · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇬🇧 UK
- The German army chief warns that Russia will be able to attack NATO by 2029 — 🇺🇦 UA · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇭🇺 HU (NATO alert)
🔭 Off the Main Track
- "If China attacks, you will be hit" - Taiwan warns Europe (🇷🇴 Digi24): Indo-Pacific geopolitics seen through a direct warning to Europe, with implications for supply chains and semiconductors.
- France accused the Israeli firm BlackCore of interfering in elections around the world (🇺🇦 Ukrajinska Pravda): a low-profile election-security issue with Europe-wide implications.
- Experts know the cause of the "cold spot" in the North Atlantic and are warning Europe (🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita): slowing ocean currents with consequences for European weather.
