Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenlandic Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Motzfeldt shortly before their meeting with US Vice President J. D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (© picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS / Mads Claus Rasmussen)

15 January 2026

Send European soldiers to Greenland?

The Greenland meeting in Washington on Wednesday ended without an agreement being reached: the US government is sticking to its takeover plans and Denmark's Foreign Minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, said at the end of the meeting: 'We therefore still have a fundamental disagreement, but we also agree to disagree.' In addition to Denmark, several other EU countries plan to show a military presence on the island. Commentators across Europe try to make sense of the new situation.

Politiken (DK)

**Politiken**
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	Centre-left
Circulation	70,700
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Publisher	JP / Politikens Hus
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

More a bluff than a deterrent

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

A cohesive stance shows strength

Berlingske (DK)

**Berlingske**
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	42,700
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Berlingske Media
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Denmark did its homework

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

Risky military dimensions

The Economist (GB)

**The Economist**
Country of media outlet	United Kingdom
Language of media outlet	English
Type of media outlet	Weekly newspaper
Frequency of publication	Weekly on Saturdays
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	561,000 (2023)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	The Economist Group
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Three ways to tackle Trump

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15 January 2026

Hungary: asylum for former Polish minister Ziobro

Zbigniew Ziobro. (© picture alliance / PAP Piotr Nowak)

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (DE)

**Frankfurter Allgemeine 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	Conservative
Circulation	190,364 (2022)
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Frankfurter AllgemeineZeitung GmbH
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Simply grotesque

Gazeta Wyborcza (PL)

**Gazeta Wyborcza**
Country of media outlet	Poland
Language of media outlet	Polish
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	48,133 (2022)
Publisher	Agora
Online payment model	All content fee-based

A coward not a martyr

444 (HU)

**444**
Country of media outlet	Hungary
Language of media outlet	Hungarian
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Critical of the government
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Magyar Jeti Zrt.
Online payment model	All content for free

Learning bitter truths about the rule of law

15 January 2026

Moldova: Maia Sandu ponders unification with Romania

(© picture alliance / Anadolu Costas Baltas)

G4Media.ro (RO)

**G4Media.ro**
Country of media outlet	Romania
Language of media outlet	Romanian
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Asociatia Group 4 Media Freedom and Democracy
Online payment model	All content for free

A purely hypothetical statement

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

Moscow's nightmare

agora.md (MD)

**agora.md**
Country of media outlet	Moldova
Language of media outlet	Romanian
Type of media outlet	Website

Undermining faith in her own country

15 January 2026

Spain: abuse allegations against Julio Iglesias

Graffiti depicting Julio Iglesias on a stone wall in Mallorca. (© picture alliance / imageBROKER / Michael Weber)

eldiario.es (ES)

**eldiario.es**
Country of media outlet	Spain
Language of media outlet	Spanish
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Left-wing
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Diario de Prensa Digital, S.L.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Taking this to court is heroic

ABC (ES)

**ABC**
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	Conservative
Circulation	64,000 (2020)
Publisher	Vocento
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Accusing celebrities as a business model

El Periódico de Catalunya (ES)

**El Periódico de Catalunya**
Country of media outlet	Spain
Language of media outlet	Catalan
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	66,000 (2020)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Ediciones Primera Plana, S.A.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Rich men with a sense of impunity

14 January 2026

Greenland: what can Europe do to stop the US?

At a joint press conference on Tuesday, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen ruled out a possible takeover of the island by the United States. (© picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS / Liselotte Sabroe)

Berlingske (DK)

**Berlingske**
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	42,700
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Berlingske Media
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Put EU membership on the agenda

Sme (SK)

**Sme**
Country of media outlet	Slovakia
Language of media outlet	Slovak
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	39,000 (2022)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Petit Press a.s.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Be faster than Washington

14 January 2026

Iran: how should the West respond?

Demonstrators in European cities, like those pictured here in London, call for an end to the violence and demand sanctions against the regime. (© picture alliance / Photoshot)

De Volkskrant (NL)

**De Volkskrant**
Country of media outlet	Netherlands
Language of media outlet	Dutch
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	206,000 (2023)
Visits	500.000 – 1.000.000
Publisher	De Persgroep Nederland
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Europe must support courageous Iranians

El Periódico de Catalunya (ES)

**El Periódico de Catalunya**
Country of media outlet	Spain
Language of media outlet	Catalan
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	66,000 (2020)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Ediciones Primera Plana, S.A.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Recognise the ideology of oppression

14 January 2026

What will Le Pen's appeal achieve?

(© picture alliance / Hans Lucas / Xose Bouzas)

Die Welt (DE)

**Die Welt**
Country of media outlet	Germany
Language of media outlet	German
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Conservative
Circulation	126,304
Visits	100.000.000 – 150.000.000
Publisher	Axel Springer SE
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

An opportunity rather than a blow for RN

Iswestija (RU)

**Iswestija**
Country of media outlet	Russia
Language of media outlet	Russian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Pro-government
Circulation	83,500
Visits	20.000.000 – 30.000.000
Publisher	OOO MIZ Izvestia
Online payment model	All content for free

Bardella facing tricky balancing act

13 January 2026

What can be done about sexualised deepfake photos on X?

(© picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com / Algi Febri Sugita)

The Spectator (GB)

**The Spectator**
Country of media outlet	United Kingdom
Language of media outlet	English
Type of media outlet	Weekly newspaper
Frequency of publication	Weekly on Thursdays
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Conservative
Circulation	102,200 (2021)
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Publisher	Press Holdings
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Legislation not keeping pace

Le Temps (CH)

**Le Temps**
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	Centre-left
Circulation	34,000 (2023)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Le Temps SA
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

A paywall instead of protection

13 January 2026

War in Ukraine longer than German-Soviet War

Exhibition of Soviet World War weapons in Moscow in June 2025. (© picture alliance / Picvario / Komsomolskaya Pravda)

Polityka (PL)

**Polityka**
Country of media outlet	Poland
Language of media outlet	Polish
Type of media outlet	Magazine
Frequency of publication	Weekly on Wednesdays
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	88,864 (2022)
Publisher	POLITYKA Sp. z o.o. S.K.A
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

This raises difficult questions

Die Zeit (DE)

**Die Zeit**
Country of media outlet	Germany
Language of media outlet	German
Type of media outlet	Weekly newspaper
Frequency of publication	weekly
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	639,521 (2022)
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Zeitverlag Gerd Bucerius GmbH & Co. KG / Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Embarrassing outcome for Putin

12 January 2026

EU-Mercosur: a free-trade zone that sends a message?

Negotiations in 2024. In addition to the founding countries Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, Bolivia has now also joined the Mercosur alliance. (© picture alliance / Hans Lucas / POOL UNION EUROPEENNE / AGENCE HANS LUCAS)

NRC (NL)

**NRC**
Country of media outlet	Netherlands
Language of media outlet	Dutch
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	145,000 (2019)
Visits	500.000 – 1.000.000
Publisher	NRC Media
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Counterweight to Trump's power quest

El País (ES)

**El País**
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	Centre-left
Circulation	92,000 (2020)
Publisher	Prisa
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Deepen relations to banish threat of war

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