🔁 What's moving Europe today
- The Houthis attacked Riyadh; Turkey and Pakistan are sending troops to Saudi Arabia. This concerns the agreement of the so-called Mecca Alliance and the most widely covered story of the day, reported by 10 newsrooms. 🇩🇪 ↗ · 🇦🇹 ↗ · 🇨🇭 ↗ · 🇹🇷 ↗ · 🇬🇷 ↗ · 🇭🇷 ↗ · 🇧🇬 ↗ · 🇸🇪 ↗ · 🇮🇹 ↗ · 🇧🇪 ↗
- The Houthis claim they hit the airport in Riyadh. 🇳🇴 ↗
- Jeffrey Archer died at the age of 86. The British writer and former politician; 7 newsrooms carried the report. 🇬🇧 ↗ · 🇧🇪 ↗ · 🇫🇷 ↗ · 🇦🇹 ↗ · 🇫🇮 ↗ · 🇳🇱 ↗ · 🇮🇪 ↗
- American bombers left the British RAF Fairford base; Trump justified it by the Iranian threat, and Rubio rejects this. Six newsrooms report on it. 🇩🇪 ↗ · 🇦🇹 ↗ · 🇨🇭 ↗ · 🇧🇪 ↗ · 🇹🇷 ↗ · 🇬🇧 ↗
- Rubio: the departure of the bombers was not a response to a terrorist threat. ORF ↗
- Russian authorities: the laboratory worker did not die of plague; tests showed COVID and rhinovirus; Trump offered Russia help. Six newsrooms carried the report. 🇦🇹 ↗ · 🇧🇪 ↗ · 🇹🇷 ↗ · 🇭🇷 ↗ · 🇳🇱 ↗ · 🇺🇦 ↗
- New York declared a state of emergency over measles; Pennsylvania has more than a thousand cases. 🇧🇪 ↗ · 🇳🇱 ↗ · 🇺🇸 ↗ · 🇭🇷 ↗
- Lycée blockades in France and student protests in Belgium: more than 400 schools paralyzed and 5,000 detained. In Wallonia in Belgium more than 20 minors were detained, and in Liège 18 police officers were injured; six newsrooms report on it. 🇫🇷 ↗ · 🇧🇪 ↗ · 🇨🇭 ↗ · 🇳🇴 ↗ · 🇷🇸 ↗ · 🇩🇪 ↗
- Spanish unions call a general strike over housing. The protest against the housing crisis was covered by 5 newsrooms. 🇪🇸 ↗ · 🇮🇹 ↗ · 🇩🇪 ↗ · 🇱🇺 ↗ · 🇹🇷 ↗
- Romania: the fourth prime ministerial candidate in four months, Luca Niculescu. Four newsrooms report on it. 🇷🇴 ↗ · 🇦🇹 ↗ · 🇧🇬 ↗ · 🇷🇸 ↗
- Macron and Merz want a tougher trade instrument against China. Four newsrooms report on it. 🇩🇪 ↗ · 🇱🇺 ↗ · 🇪🇸 ↗ · 🇷🇴 ↗
- Trump will consider an American military base in Lithuania. He said so in response to a question from LRT; two newsrooms report on it. 🇱🇹 ↗ · 🇺🇸 ↗
- Poland and Lithuania are preparing evacuation and border plans for the case of war; Lithuania warns that a million refugees could head to Poland in the event of a Russian attack. 🇵🇱 ↗ · 🇱🇹 ↗ · 🇷🇴 ↗
- Kosovo: fireworks and tear gas in front of parliament. Police used tear gas against demonstrators; three regional newsrooms carried the report. 🇧🇦 ↗ · 🇲🇰 ↗ · 🇲🇪 ↗
- Fireworks at a rally of the Serbian SNS set part of the Niš Fortress on fire. 🇧🇦 ↗ · 🇭🇷 ↗
- According to British court documents, the Tate brothers acted as “loverboys”; these are allegations without a verdict. 🇳🇱 ↗
- Meloni wants to protect her voice from deepfake recordings. 🇭🇷 ↗ · 🇲🇪 ↗ · 🇸🇮 ↗
- Diesel prices diverge: Trump wants to lower the price in the US, diesel is getting significantly cheaper in Luxembourg, and it has risen in Montenegro and Iceland. 🇺🇸 ↗ · 🇱🇺 ↗ · 🇲🇪 ↗ · 🇮🇸 ↗
DE🇩🇪German media
- Flydubai: the co-pilot allegedly wanted to hit Ben Gurion airport with the aircraft. Spiegel ↗, Welt ↗
- Conscientious objectors are increasing: applications this year are three times higher than last year — many are returning unprocessed. FAZ ↗
- AfD at 30.5% in a poll, with a record lead over the Union. Welt ↗
- The government plans a new plastic tax. ZDF heute ↗, Spiegel ↗
- Wadephul: Moscow has “more far-reaching plans” than just Ukraine. ZDF heute ↗
- Ahead of EU–China talks, the chamber of commerce calls for dialogue. Tagesspiegel ↗
PL🇵🇱Polish media
- Romania is calling up 10,000 reservists; fines loom for failing to report. Onet ↗
- The Polish embassy demands an apology from Tucker Carlson: “a shameful statement”. Do Rzeczy ↗
- The votes of Nawrocki and Trzaskowski were allegedly swapped; the prosecutor's office intervened. Wirtualna Polska ↗
- Court: Ryanair may not charge a check-in fee if the customer has no choice. Rzeczpospolita ↗
- Senegal: flash floods in the capital, people dead. TVN24 ↗
- Czarzasty attacks Zandberg: “to spite the liberals he will hand power to the fascists”. Do Rzeczy ↗
- Removal of children from Białołęka; a children's rights spokesperson speaks of violence. TVN24 ↗
HU🇭🇺Hungarian media
- Hungarian citizens on a list of “enemies of Ukraine”; Anita Orbán condemned it. Among those listed are footballer Miloš Kerkez and Balázs Hidvéghi. Index ↗, 444 ↗
- Ukraine–Hungary match in Slovakia: anthems booed, Hungary won 2:1. Telex ↗, 24.hu ↗
- Tisza government: Szijjártó's questioning has ended, new state secretary for employment. Portfolio ↗, 24.hu ↗
- ÁSZ missed the deadline; the lawsuit against the dismissal of the head of Integritás has lapsed. Telex ↗, 444 ↗
- The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for four Taliban leaders. Népszava ↗
- A Partisan may not enter parliamentary debates; the rule applies from June. Telex ↗, Index ↗
- Strait of Hormuz: a tanker was hit by a missile of unknown origin, and firefighters have been fighting the blaze for hours. Portfolio ↗
AT🇦🇹Austrian media
- The EU Commission will present expansion plans; Commissioner Marta Kos is due to present them to the European Parliament on Tuesday. Kleine Zeitung ↗
UA🇺🇦Ukrainian media
- Rubio: the US will not withdraw diplomats from Kyiv despite Moscow's threats. Kyiv Independent ↗
- Trump blames Ukrainian strikes on refineries for expensive petrol. Kyiv Post ↗
- A Russian drone hit a ship carrying corn owned by a Turkish company; Sybiha condemned the attack. Kyiv Post ↗
- Romania and Ukraine will increase shipments through Constanța after a drone incident at the port. Censor.NET ↗
- Russia is reportedly testing balloon barriers against Ukrainian drones, according to media. Interfax Ukraine ↗
- European Solidarity expelled MP Honcharenko over “ideological differences” — disagreements about ending the war and Ukraine's future. Ukrayinska Pravda ↗
- The AfD may change its long-standing position on Germany's EU membership and the euro. Censor.NET ↗
FR🇫🇷French Media
- Police violence: IGPN has opened ten investigations since the start of the high school movement. BFM TV ↗, Ouest-France ↗
- Left-wing primary: more than 140,000 registered voters are choosing a presidential candidate. Le Monde ↗, Ouest-France ↗
- Senate: centrists are the second force at the expense of the Socialists. Le Monde ↗
- "Intégrale" law against sexual violence: deputies approved the creation of specialized police units. Le Monde ↗, Ouest-France ↗
- Google in court in London over commissions in the app store. Ouest-France ↗
- Israelis demand answers about the security failures of October 7 ahead of elections. RFI ↗
- EU, where rent eats up salaries: ranking of cities. France 24 ↗
- Nuñez to LFI deputies: "When will you answer for it?" — ministerial dispute over police violence. BFM TV ↗
IT🇮🇹Italian Media
- Melonellum almost passes: the electoral law is being approved with a confidence vote. Il Manifesto ↗
- Rents: the right is considering a flat tax on rents (cedolare); 100,000 people face eviction. La Repubblica ↗, La Repubblica ↗
- Calabria: farmers' revolt; the diesel discount is "miserable". Il Manifesto ↗
CH🇨🇭Swiss Media
- According to Tages-Anzeiger, Trump had Elon Musk's AI Grok approve the abduction of Maduro. Tages-Anzeiger ↗
- The ban on Hezbollah is politically contested in Bern. SRF ↗
LU🇱🇺Luxembourg Media
- Luxembourg's deficit is falling ahead of the budget announcement. Luxembourg Times ↗
ES🇪🇸Spanish Media
- Puigdemont may return: the Supreme Court opens the way after the Constitutional Court's ruling. ABC ↗
- ABC commentary: Ceuta and the CNI are the black holes of Sánchez's government. ABC ↗
- French intelligence service accuses the radical left of violence. ABC ↗
- Housing decrees: thousands of apartments could disappear from the market. ABC ↗
BE🇧🇪Belgian Media
- Euthanasia: the number of deaths has nearly doubled since COVID. De Standaard ↗
- Vooruit closes the "back door" in the criminal code that it opened itself. De Standaard ↗
- Brussels budget: does it really hold together? La Libre ↗
PT🇵🇹Portuguese Media
- AIMA workers strike for 24 hours. RTP ↗
- AD, Chega and PS: two very different majorities in a country of consensus. CM Jornal ↗
- Burkina Faso: Traoré has gotten rid of the French. Observador ↗
IE🇮🇪Irish Media
- Ireland to present draft of the seventh EU budget; Lithuania hopes it won't have to take over negotiations. RTÉ ↗
- Galway: alleged perpetrators of a planned attack on a mosque filmed a video threatening further attacks. The Irish Times ↗
- Almost all schools will close in the coming weeks for the second strike day; unions are pressing. The Irish Times ↗
- White House banned Politico from Air Force One. Irish Independent ↗
- Help to Buy for €35,000: what the 2027 budget will bring. The Journal ↗
NL🇳🇱Dutch Media
- Protests against asylum centers: four police officers with damaged hearing. NU.nl ↗, De Telegraaf ↗
- Nigeria: military plane crashed, 32 dead. NOS ↗
RS🇷🇸Serbian Media
- Kosovo Serbs will vote in Vranje, Raška, Kuršumlija and Tutin. N1 Serbia ↗
- The opposition reportedly wants a "Moldovan scenario". Politika ↗
- Censorship: N1 management did not inform the Luxembourg regulator about the application for a broadcasting license. Danas ↗
HR🇭🇷Croatian Media
- Istria: 650 tons of waste; SDP attacks Prime Minister Plenković. 24sata ↗, Index.hr ↗
- Bosnia: HDZ BiH speaks of renewed legitimacy of the presidency. 24sata ↗
- Flydubai: Israel reportedly prepared fighter jets to shoot down the aircraft. Our article → · Večernji list ↗
TR🇹🇷Turkish Media
- Three mayors and 50 others: request for detention. Habertürk ↗
- Constitutional Court in the Tayfun Kahraman case: new court proceedings, compensation of 100,000 lira. Cumhuriyet ↗
RO🇷🇴Romanian Media
- "Victory theory" in the Russian attack: a move being prepared by the NATO commander. HotNews ↗
- Radu Miruță on Ukraine's reaction to the drone that exploded in the port of Constanța. Adevărul ↗
- New EU rules: carry-on baggage included in the price of the ticket. Adevărul ↗
- Laura Vicol prosecuted in the Nordis case. Libertatea ↗
GR🇬🇷Greek Media
- Tanker under the Greek flag hit by a missile in the Strait of Hormuz, no injuries; fire on the Blue Carrier 2 is fully extinguished. Protothema ↗, Naftemporiki ↗
- Migrants: rescue of 40 people south of Crete. Protothema ↗
- Androulakis: not to the government of the defeated. Protothema ↗
BA🇧🇦Bosnian-Herzegovinian Media
- Petrović's expulsion from the SDS: Bodiroga stood up for Blanuša. Klix.ba ↗
LT🇱🇹Lithuanian Media
- German brigade: residential buildings completed in Rūdninkai. LRT ↗
- Tusk warns against provocations; Poland is modernizing border shelters. LRT ↗
- Russia looks for new friends: offers cooperation to the Taliban. 15min ↗
- Absurd diplomatic scandal between Ukraine and Estonia. Lietuvos Rytas ↗
- Russian communists chanted against Putin; arrests have begun. Lietuvos Rytas ↗
FI🇫🇮Finnish Media
- Russian intelligence increases pressure on Finland: defense industry and cyber networks. Yle ↗
- Supo chief: people who moved around in Finland were linked to sabotage. Ilta-Sanomat ↗
- Minister: Google's data center may be delayed. Ilta-Sanomat ↗
- THL and KKV want regulation of the liberalized gambling market. Yle ↗
GB🇬🇧British Media
- Conservatives promise "Britannia Shield" air defence; Labour does not trust them. BBC News ↗, Daily Mail ↗
- BBC in its worst crisis in history; the licence fee "is at an end", warns John Simpson. Daily Mail ↗
- Iranian drone: Britain received an urgent warning; Trump: "they will suffer". The Mirror ↗
- King refuses to fund Prince Andrew's court case. BBC News ↗
- Private dentists overcharge patients by thousands of pounds after NHS availability collapse, according to Which?. The Mirror ↗
- Cancer in younger people: diagnoses come earlier, NHS analysis warns. The Mirror ↗
BG🇧🇬Bulgarian Media
- Vučić: will he end like Milošević? 24 Chasa ↗
- In France, a 17-year-old Bulgarian was detained for assaulting a police officer during protests. 24 Chasa ↗
- Fake patients worth five million euros: the dean of the Plovdiv Medical Faculty and nine other people detained. 24 Chasa ↗
SI🇸🇮Slovenian media
- Janša and Meloni: strategic partnership; Zdravljica was played. 24ur ↗, RTV Slovenija ↗
- Anna Paulina Luna threatens German politicians with entry bans to the US. Siol ↗
- Smrekar: there is too much spending. RTV Slovenija ↗
- Gradual introduction of free kindergartens for all children. RTV Slovenija ↗
SE🇸🇪Swedish media
- Trump approves execution by shooting for terrorist. Aftonbladet ↗
- Bus crash near Växjö: testimony of 17-year-old Felicia from the crashed bus — "I must not die". Expressen ↗
- Doctors warn: hormonal medicines may trigger puberty in young children. Dagens Nyheter ↗
MK🇲🇰North Macedonian media
- Vučić wished Putin a happy birthday in advance. MKD.mk ↗, Libertas ↗
- Dispute with Bulgaria: Siljanovska-Davkova — it is not just bilateral. MKD.mk ↗
IS🇮🇸Icelandic media
EE🇪🇪Estonian media
- Rubio: US will not withdraw diplomats from Kyiv. Postimees ↗
- FT: Russian nuclear weapons no longer scare NATO. Postimees ↗
- Pevkur and Rahumäe under scrutiny: senior officer sees possible conflict of interest and concealment in ammunition purchases for Ukraine. Postimees ↗
- According to Postimees, France is the weakest link in Europe. Postimees ↗
NO🇳🇴Norwegian media
- Mexico sends soldiers to the border with Texas. NRK ↗
- EU halts meat imports from Namibia. NRK ↗
- Train strike: "We can hold out for a long time". VG ↗
- Senator Tillis reveals what he wrote to Trump in harsh messages. Aftenposten ↗
ME🇲🇪Montenegrin media
DK🇩🇰Danish media
- Social Democrats want a fund modeled on Norway: "Danmarks Generationsfond". Berlingske ↗
- Enhedslisten considers removing the Speaker of the Folketing. Berlingske ↗
- Minister does not rule out new personal numbers (CPR). Politiken ↗, Berlingske ↗
US🇺🇸American media
- Tillis: the vote on Hegseth is his "greatest regret". The Hill ↗
- Supreme Court: judges doubt oil companies' effort to halt climate lawsuits. The Hill ↗
- White House bars Politico from Air Force One. The Hill ↗
AL🇦🇱Albanian media
- 128th protest against the government; protesters demand the resignation of Prime Minister Rama. Balkanweb ↗, Gazeta Shqiptare ↗
- KAYO case: arms trade investigation; threat of sanctions for Albania. Gazeta Shqiptare ↗
- Richard Gere criticizes migrant camps in Gjader. Gazeta Shqiptare ↗
LV🇱🇻Latvian media
MD🇲🇩Moldovan media
- Palanca: a projectile hit the border crossing and bounced into a bus; the crossing is working again. Ziarul de Gardă ↗
- Prime Minister Vasile Tofan holds talks with EU commissioners in Brussels. Ziarul de Gardă ↗
- Energocom did not buy gas for winter — why? Newsmaker ↗
MT🇲🇹Maltese media
- Activists demand an immediate end to trade with Israel. Newsbook ↗
- Nathaniel Attard removed from the post of PN communications director. Lovin Malta ↗
- Batteries at the WasteServ collection site: fire risk for workers. Newsbook ↗
🔭 What has almost not been heard here
- Reflection AI: the first open model meant to compete with China. According to The Hill, it is a model from an American company. The Hill ↗
- Pentagon stops using Anthropic. Report from Macedonian media. MKD.mk ↗
- Mexico sends soldiers to the border with Texas. NRK ↗
*Illustrative photo: Berlaymont, Wikimedia Commons. Author: KenSwe72. License: CC BY 4.0.*
