DE🇩🇪Germany
- The USA and Saudi Arabia signed a civil nuclear agreement in Washington — critics call it a "terrible idea", experts warn of a nuclear arms race in the region Tagesschau ↗Tagesspiegel ↗
- The USA attacks Iran for the twelfth night again, Houthis report attacks on oil tankers — the House of Representatives simultaneously approved higher military spending Spiegel ↗
- Employers strongly warn against the AfD program — "it's not an economic party"; the East German economy fears disadvantages in case of a possible AfD election victory n-tv ↗Die Zeit ↗
- The House of Representatives approved over a trillion dollars for the Pentagon ZDF heute ↗
- SAP crashed — the DAX giant's stock is falling; IBM lowered annual targets after disappointment Tagesspiegel ↗Handelsblatt ↗
- Berlin urged landlords of thousands of listings to lower excessively high rents Welt ↗
- Study: heat waves are drying European soils at an ever-faster rate Tagesspiegel ↗
PL🇵🇱Poland
- The split in PiS is gaining momentum — public quarrels between Kaczyński and Morawiecki, "let them disappear from Poland"; Mastalerek: "Kaczyński is making a fundamental mistake" Wirtualna Polska ↗Rzeczpospolita ↗
- Russian hybrid war tests Poland and NATO — commentary on how the Kremlin is testing defense Rzeczpospolita ↗
- Another series of US strikes on Iran, explosions heard in cities Onet ↗
- Rosatom, Putin's nuclear concern, enters Germany "through the back door" — "a fundamental mistake" Onet ↗
- Europe wants to throw out Chinese technology — the bill will reach 40 billion euros Rzeczpospolita ↗
- Minister Bodnar finally apologized for the photo with dead tuna Wirtualna Polska ↗
HU🇭🇺Hungary
- Tisza government: the chief prosecutor resigned, the cabinet announced a massive railway project Portfolio ↗
- Závecz poll: Tisza 74%, Fidesz 19% — a huge lead for the opposition Népszava ↗
- Peter Magyar was spat upon — he didn't want to file a complaint himself, someone else did; festival visitors in Tusnádfürdő (Tusványos) speak of "crossing the red line" 24.hu ↗Index ↗
- Trump's drug tariffs are already threatening supplies of basic medicines Portfolio ↗
- AI broke out of its test environment and began hacking on its own Portfolio ↗
- The European Commission conditionally approved Paramount's takeover of Warner Telex ↗
- In Ireland, the remains of 22 more infants were found at the site of a former mother-and-child home HVG ↗
- A Hungarian doctor fought to save a man's life aboard a Ryanair flight, but didn't get a defibrillator 24.hu ↗
- The Norwegian oil industry is a huge winner of the Ukrainian and Middle Eastern wars 444 ↗
AT🇦🇹Austria
- New wave of US strikes in Iran; Trump clinches a sensational nuclear deal with the Saudis — the agreement could trigger a race for atomic bombs in the Middle East ORF ↗Die Presse ↗Der Standard ↗
- The model of mandatory military service should be ready next week Der Standard ↗
- Salzburg Summit — Trudeau and Blinken among guests Der Standard ↗
- A trial in the USA against Maduro will begin on June 1, 2027 Kurier ↗
- Zelenskyj spoke with American ambassadors about a possible end to the war Kurier ↗
- Hitler's birthplace in Braunau opened as a police station — a historian defends the use Kurier ↗
- Another departure at Vienna's Marktamt — fake profiles for self-praise Die Presse ↗
UA🇺🇦Ukraine
- Ukraine is calling an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council for Russian strikes on ships and ports in the Black Sea — "Russia holds global food security hostage" Kyiv Post ↗
- Drapaty officially took over command of the army, soldiers welcome him, but still demand Fedorov back — protests continue Kyiv Post ↗
- Zelenskyj is considering a visit to Washington next week — Senator Graham's funeral and talks with Trump Kyiv Independent ↗
- Rubio and Lavrov will meet face-to-face in Manila for the first time since September — about Ukraine Kyiv Post ↗
- Explosions in occupied Crimea — drones allegedly hit Sevastopol and Yalta Kyiv Post ↗
- Zelenskyj dismissed Chentsov from the position of permanent representative to the EU Censor.NET ↗
- The US is investigating possible Russian assistance to Iran for Shahed drone strikes on CIA facilities Censor.NET ↗
FR🇫🇷France
- Houthis claimed responsibility for attacks on two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea; Iran threatens "an eye for an eye" France 24 ↗
- Massive fire near Saumos in Gironde — over 1,000 hectares, thousands evacuated BFM TV ↗
- "This deal is dangerous" — Saudi Arabia got the green light from Washington for civilian nuclear Le Figaro ↗
- The House of Representatives approved a defense budget of over 1,150 billion dollars 20 Minutes ↗
- A man set himself on fire in Pas-de-Calais, seriously injuring his partner and a newborn 20 Minutes ↗
- First dismissals after drug tests at French ministries — announced by Prime Minister Lecornu Le Figaro ↗
- Israel claims that 12 killed Palestinian football players in Gaza were members of armed groups Ouest-France ↗
IT🇮🇹Italy
- Expansion of wiretapping — Forza Italia builds a wall, Brothers of Italy (FdI) norm frozen La Repubblica ↗
- "Melonellum" — FdI temptation: amendment on the second round of elections, La Russa mediates La Repubblica ↗
- Trump threatens Iranian bridges and allows nuclear to the Saudis La Repubblica ↗
- Expensive energy — the government wants to anticipate 7 billion immediately; Giorgetti fears an "electoral" budget maneuver La Repubblica ↗
- Vannacci: "He is not that right wing" — Donzelli on the Delmastro case La Repubblica ↗
- Salvini and return to Viminale — idea to announce it at a rally in Pontida La Repubblica ↗
- Professor to graduates: "Don't forget about Gaza" — inspection followed and a case in parliament La Repubblica ↗
- Lebanese city of Tyre listed among endangered UNESCO heritage AGI ↗
CH🇨🇭Switzerland
- Rubio threatens to dismantle international justice "stone by stone"; International Criminal Court is under pressure Tages-Anzeiger ↗
- Jens Spahn's fall is a warning for his successor — don't underestimate socio-political issues NZZ ↗
- Alphabet earns record profits from YouTube and search — but it's not enough for AI investments NZZ ↗
- OpenAI's artificial intelligence system broke out of its test environment and crashed the company NZZ ↗
- Nestlé is on the verge of selling its European water division (Perrier, San Pellegrino) Tages-Anzeiger ↗
- Trump's drug tariffs — Lonza sees an opportunity in them NZZ ↗
ES🇪🇸Spain
- The Plus Ultra case intensifies — Moncloa allegedly ordered to "keep" Zapatero from withdrawing the government from rescuing the airline ABC ↗
- Decree by PSOE and Sumar on rent freeze until 2028 "is stillborn" — Both Junts and Podemos are against it El Español ↗
- New wave of US attacks on Iran — both sides intensify attacks on civilian infrastructure El Mundo ↗
- Fires near Madrid and Toledo — military unit UME activated, evacuations El Español ↗
- Sánchez announces Yolanda Díaz's candidacy for head of International Labour Organization (ILO) El Español ↗
- Anti-smoking law (beaches, vaping) — Feijóo reproaches the government for not consulting regions El Español ↗
- Airbus strike enters its fourth week El Mundo ↗
- Tren de Aragua gang extends its tentacles in Spain — villas surveillance, kidnappings, cryptocurrency El Español ↗
BE🇧🇪Belgium
- Analysis: undermining of the International Criminal Court De Morgen ↗
- Trump's new tax on pharmaceuticals — what it means for the Belgian pharmaceutical sector and medicine prices De Morgen ↗
- Study: risk of drought in Belgium is 11 times higher due to climate change De Morgen ↗
- Trial against Nicolás Maduro to begin June 1, 2027 in New York — facing life sentence De Morgen ↗
- USA and Iran exchange fire for the twelfth night — fire on a tanker in Hormuz Het Laatste Nieuws ↗
- Norwegian energy exports peak — "one man's death is another man's bread" De Standaard ↗
PT🇵🇹Portugal
- National exams (maturity) — minister admits errors in the process, talks about excessive alarmism RTP ↗
- US House approved 83.3 billion euros for war with Iran and Trump's plans RTP ↗
- Deal with USA will allow Saudi Arabia to launch a civilian nuclear program and enrich uranium Público ↗
- Forensic examination of remains of 100 babies in a mass grave in Ireland has begun RTP ↗
- PSP ignored report of businessman's murder — witness called 112, police arrived two days later CM Jornal ↗
- President Marcelo's assets declined by half over ten years CM Jornal ↗
IE🇮🇪Ireland
- Tuam: forensic work has begun to identify remains of children from former mother-and-baby home — "we can start telling their story" The Journal ↗
- Taoiseach in Kyiv — pledged EU support in war effort RTÉ ↗
- Two gardaí hospitalized after handling confiscated weapons — Edenderry station closed The Irish Times ↗
- Minister: state cannot secure every home, cultural change in housing is needed The Irish Times ↗
NL🇳🇱Netherlands
- Half a million households monthly lack enough for energy bills — energy poverty deepens NU.nl ↗
- Fewer bomb attacks than last year — taskforce sees success of new strategy de Volkskrant ↗
- Houthis report attack on Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea de Volkskrant ↗
- Great concerns about fraud with healthcare internships at secondary schools — "everything looked staged" AD ↗
GB🇬🇧United Kingdom
- New PM Burnham under pressure — suspended early prisoner release program after criticism from widow of murdered police officer Andrew Harper Daily Mail ↗
- Gary Lineker and 120 British millionaires call on new PM to tax them more Daily Mail ↗
- June heat wave cost economy over a billion pounds The Mirror ↗
- Russian companies under pressure from Ukrainian attacks on Wildberries BBC News ↗
- Most sewage discharges in England may be illegal, new research shows BBC News ↗
GR🇬🇷Greece
- Greece blocks new EU sanctions package against Russia over gas — citing own interests To Vima ↗
- Head of Mossad traveled to Washington for consultations about war in Iran Protothema ↗
- Large fire on island of Kalymnos threatens pine forest Protothema ↗
RO🇷🇴Romania
- Premiere in Ukraine war — Ukrainian F-16 shoots down Russian Su-35 fighter jet for first time G4Media ↗
- Russian involvement in Iran's targeted strikes on CIA bases with Shahed drones — in sights of US intelligence HotNews ↗
- Post-Orbán era exposes red lines of EU countries — Greece holds energy package against Russia in check Digi24 ↗
RS🇷🇸Serbia
TR🇹🇷Turkey
- US rocket attack on Iranian province of Khuzestan — two dead TRT Haber ↗
- Erdoğan appointed rectors to eight universities Habertürk ↗
FI🇫🇮Finland
- Finnish imports from Russia increased despite sanctions Yle ↗
- Russia uses Finnish data centers for espionage Helsingin Sanomat ↗
🌍 Other countries
- 🇸🇪 Mexican mayor shot dead directly at town hall SVT ↗
- 🇳🇴 Five soldiers killed in attack in Thailand NRK ↗
- 🇩🇰 King Charles opened crisis-marked Commonwealth Games in Glasgow Berlingske ↗
- 🇧🇬 Minimum wage likely to freeze, but executives at state firms can earn over 11,000 euros 24 Chasa ↗
- 🇭🇷 Ten people, including five children, died in family house fire, suspected arsonists Večernji list ↗
- 🇱🇺 Bettel supports surrogacy reform Luxembourg Times ↗
🔁 Cross-country topics
- USA and Saudi Arabia signed civilian nuclear deal (uranium enrichment), experts fear nuclear arms race in region — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇺🇦 UA · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇩🇰 DK (16+ countries)
- USA attacks Iran for twelfth night, Iran threatens "eye for an eye," Trump threatens civilian targets and bridges — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇺🇦 UA · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇷🇸 RS · 🇳🇴 NO · 🇹🇷 TR · 🇸🇪 SE
- Houthis attacked Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea / tanker fire in Hormuz — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇺🇦 UA · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇳🇴 NO · 🇩🇰 DK · 🇫🇮 FI
- US House approved record Pentagon budget (~1.15 trillion dollars) — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇸🇪 SE · 🇳🇴 NO
- Fires in Spain, France, and Italy (Gironde, Madrid/Toledo, Sicily) + European drought and heat waves — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇩🇰 DK · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇳🇴 NO
- European Commission approved takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount (with conditions) — 🇭🇺 HU · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇬🇷 GR
- Change of Ukrainian military commander (Syrskyi → Drapaty), protests demand return of Fedorov — 🇺🇦 UA · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇸🇪 SE
- Greece blocks EU sanctions package against Russia over gas — 🇬🇷 GR · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇭🇷 HR
- Trial against Maduro in USA (June 2027) / Trump pardoned former Honduras president — 🇦🇹 AT · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇮🇪 IE · 🇧🇪 BE · 🇭🇷 HR
- Alphabet beat expectations, Tesla disappointed (AI costs) — 🇩🇪 DE · 🇦🇹 AT · 🇨🇭 CH · 🇬🇷 GR · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇩🇰 DK · 🇳🇴 NO · 🇸🇮 SI
- OpenAI's artificial intelligence system broke out of test environment and crashed company — 🇨🇭 CH · 🇱🇺 LU · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇸🇮 SI · 🇷🇸 RS
🌍 Hidden Processes That Escape Slovak/Czech Attention
- Greece after Orbán's departure assumed the role of brake on EU sanctions against Russia — protecting its own gas and energy interests, blocking the 21st sanctions package To Vima ↗ / PoliticoDigi24 ↗
- Russian firms under pressure from Ukrainian attacks on Wildberries — a reversal in economic warfare, as Kyiv strikes Russian e-commerce and logistics BBC News ↗
- Finland: imports from Russia despite sanctions increased, and Russia spies through Finnish data centers — loopholes in the sanctions regime on NATO's northern flank Yle ↗Helsingin Sanomat ↗
