Young people carrying food bags handed out at a distribution centre in Rafah on 30 July. (© picture alliance / newscom / Anas Deeb)

31 July 2025

Starvation in Gaza: why isn't enough aid getting through?

The EU is considering sanctions against Israel in view of the catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip, but Germany and Italy in particular are reportedly blocking such plans. US President Donald Trump has called on Israel to allow more food supplies into the sealed-off area. The media examines to what extent Israel and the West are responsible for the impending famine.

Cyprus Mail (CY)

**Cyprus Mail**
Country of media outlet	Cyprus
Language of media outlet	English
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	Diestag bis Samstag 3,000 und 4000 Sonntags (2023)
Visits	500.000 – 1.000.000
Publisher	Cyprus Mail Company LTD
Online payment model	All content for free

Those responsible must end the suffering

Aftonbladet (SE)

**Aftonbladet**
Country of media outlet	Sweden
Language of media outlet	Swedish
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	76,000 (Mai 2017)
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Publisher	Schibsted
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Cautious Germany preventing action

Viktor Shenderovich (RU)

**Viktor Shenderovich**
Country of media outlet	Russia
Language of media outlet	Russian

Israel not solely responsible

Le Courrier (CH)

**Le Courrier**
Country of media outlet	Switzerland
Language of media outlet	French
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Regional
Political orientation	Left-wing
Circulation	7,100 (2023)
Visits	500.000 – 1.000.000
Publisher	Nouvelle Association du Courrier
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Serious consequences needed

The Guardian (GB)

**The Guardian**
Country of media outlet	United Kingdom
Language of media outlet	English
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	127,000 (2020)
Visits	> 200.000.000
Publisher	Guardian News & Media Ltd
Online payment model	All content for free

Western elites looking the other way

La Vanguardia (ES)

**La Vanguardia**
Country of media outlet	Spain
Language of media outlet	Spanish
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Circulation	84,000 (2020)
Publisher	Godó
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

International impotence sets a dangerous precedent

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31 July 2025

Tariff dispute settled - but at what cost?

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump announce the agreement. (© picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS Jacquelyn Martin)

Diena (LV)

**Diena**
Country of media outlet	Latvia
Language of media outlet	Latvian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	31,000 (2020)
Visits	< 500.000
Publisher	Handelshafen Riga
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

A mixture of postmodernism and neo-feudalism

Expresso (PT)

**Expresso**
Country of media outlet	Portugal
Language of media outlet	Portuguese
Type of media outlet	Weekly newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	43,057 (2023)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Impresa Publishing S.A.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

The good news: a bad deal

Handelsblatt (DE)

**Handelsblatt**
Country of media outlet	Germany
Language of media outlet	German
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	148,943 (2022)
Visits	20.000.000 – 30.000.000
Publisher	Verlagsgruppe Handelsblatt GmbH & Co. KG / Dieter von Holtzbrinck Medien GmbH
Online payment model	All content fee-based

Ignoring the realities of the market

31 July 2025

High rents in big cities: what are the implications?

Picturesque and unaffordable: residential buildings in Copenhagen. (© picture alliance / imageBROKER / Valeria Venezia)

Jyllands-Posten (DK)

**Jyllands-Posten**
Country of media outlet	Denmark
Language of media outlet	Danish
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Circulation	50,700 (2022)
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Publisher	JP / Politikens Hus
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

A soulless amusement park

Dagens Nyheter (SE)

**Dagens Nyheter**
Country of media outlet	Sweden
Language of media outlet	Swedish
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Bonnier Media
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Sweden's housing policy favours the wealthy

Le Soir (BE)

**Le Soir**
Country of media outlet	Belgium
Language of media outlet	French
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	68,000 (2023)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Groupe Rossel
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

No quiet place to study

31 July 2025

Romania: PM plans major cutbacks for judiciary

(© picture alliance/ASSOCIATED PRESS/Eduard Vinatoru)

Deutsche Welle (RO)

**Deutsche Welle**
Country of media outlet	Romania
Language of media outlet	Romanian
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Conservative
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Online payment model	All content for free

Greedy judges won't give in

Adevărul (RO)

**Adevărul**
Country of media outlet	Romania
Language of media outlet	Romanian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Circulation	4,995 (2022)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Adevarul Holding
Online payment model	All content for free

The first major test for Bolojan

30 July 2025

Recognition of Palestinian state: Starmer ups the pressure

Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a press conference on his Palestine initiative. (© picture alliance / empics / Toby Melville)

La Repubblica (IT)

**La Repubblica**
Country of media outlet	Italy
Language of media outlet	Italian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	137,000(2022)
Publisher	Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso SpA
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Macron's initiative is working

The Independent (GB)

**The Independent**
Country of media outlet	United Kingdom
Language of media outlet	English
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	63.000 (2014)
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Independent Print Ltd
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Discharging Britain's historical role

30 July 2025

Ukraine war: is Trump losing patience with Putin?

(© picture alliance/ZUMAPRESS.com/Andrew Leyden)

Süddeutsche Zeitung (DE)

**Süddeutsche Zeitung**
Country of media outlet	Germany
Language of media outlet	German
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	284,503 (2022)
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Süddeutscher Verlag / Südwestdeutsche Medien Holding
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

All bluffs and posturing

Novinky.cz (CZ)

**Novinky.cz**
Country of media outlet	Czech Republic
Language of media outlet	Czech
Type of media outlet	Website
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Online payment model	All content for free

Moscow only understands the language of brute force

30 July 2025

Who can afford a holiday nowadays?

Table with a view of the rooftops of Taormina on the Italian island of Sicily. (© picture-alliance/dpa)

Naftemporiki (GR)

**Naftemporiki**
Country of media outlet	Greece
Language of media outlet	Greek
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Irini und Marietta Athanasiadou, Aggela Kontogouri
Online payment model	All content for free

Global bosses taking away our holidays

hvg (HU)

**hvg**
Country of media outlet	Hungary
Language of media outlet	Hungarian
Type of media outlet	Weekly newspaper
Frequency of publication	weekly
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	25,086 (2022)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Mehrheitseigentümer: WAZ , Verlag: HVG Kiadó Zrt.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Even the cheapest room is too expensive

30 July 2025

Thailand and Cambodia: is real peace possible?

Cambodian guest workers leave Thailand and return to Cambodia. (© picture alliance/Anadolu/Valeria Mongelli)

Frankfurter Rundschau (DE)

**Frankfurter Rundschau**
Country of media outlet	Germany
Language of media outlet	German
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	128,845 (2022)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Frankfurter Rundschau GmbH / Frankfurter Societät, FAZ-Verlag, Gerold-Stiftung
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Environment not conducive to lasting peace

The Irish Times (IE)

**The Irish Times**
Country of media outlet	Ireland
Language of media outlet	English
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	54,147 (2019)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Irish Times Trust
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

The instability continues

29 July 2025

Euro 2025 in Switzerland: a boost for women's football?

England's goalkeeper Hannah Hampton fends off a shot by Spain's Mariona Caldentey during the penalty shootout in the final of the UEFA Women's Football Championship 2025, on 27 July 2025 (© picture alliance/ASSOCIATED PRESS/Alessandra Tarantino)

The Guardian (GB)

**The Guardian**
Country of media outlet	United Kingdom
Language of media outlet	English
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	127,000 (2020)
Visits	> 200.000.000
Publisher	Guardian News & Media Ltd
Online payment model	All content for free

An explosive success

Tygodnik Powszechny (PL)

**Tygodnik Powszechny**
Country of media outlet	Poland
Language of media outlet	Polish
Type of media outlet	Weekly newspaper
Frequency of publication	Weekly on Mondays
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Catholic
Circulation	22,803 (2022)
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

A historic tournament for Poland's players

29 July 2025

Gaza: will ceasefires pave the way for peace?

(© picture alliance/ASSOCIATED PRESS/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Habertürk (TR)

**Habertürk**
Country of media outlet	Turkey
Language of media outlet	Turkish
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Visits	100.000.000 – 150.000.000
Publisher	Ciner Yayın Holding / Turgay Ciner
Online payment model	All content for free

Israel is playing games

Times of Malta (MT)

**Times of Malta**
Country of media outlet	Malta
Language of media outlet	English
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Conservative
Circulation	35,000 (2017)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Allied Newspapers Ltd.
Online payment model	All content for free

Gaza starves while the EU elite takes a holiday

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