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24 March 2026

Germany: social democracy in crisis?

The two SPD leaders: Labour Minister Bärbel Bas and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil at a press conference on 13 February in Berlin. (© picture alliance / NurPhoto / Christian Marquardt)

Der Standard (AT)

**Der Standard**
Country of media outlet	Austria
Language of media outlet	German
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	66,000 (2023)
Visits	20.000.000 – 30.000.000
Publisher	Standard Verlagsgesellschaft m.b.H / Oscar Bronner
Online payment model	All content for free

Party faces Herculean task

**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

Follow the Danish comrades

24 March 2026

Italian voters block Meloni's justice reform

Giorgia Meloni casts her vote on Monday. (© picture alliance / SIPA / Stefano Carofei/Sintesi )

Corriere del Ticino (CH)

**Corriere del Ticino**
Country of media outlet	Switzerland
Language of media outlet	Italian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Regional
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	102,000 (2018)
Publisher	Fondazione per il Corriere del Ticino
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

A lot more at stake

**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

Rejected for a host of good reasons

24 March 2026

Strait of Hormuz: Trump extends US ultimatum

Iran has said it will target all energy infrastructure and desalination plants with links to the US across the Gulf region if the US attacks the country’s power stations. (© picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS / Altaf Qadri)

Arkady Dubnov (RU)

Saving face is the top priority

**The Times**
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	Conservative
Circulation	360,000 (2020)
Visits	30.000.000 – 40.000.000
Publisher	News UK & Ireland Ltd (Rupert Murdoch)
Online payment model	All content fee-based

De-escalation with no guarantee of success

24 March 2026

Slovenian elections: narrow lead for PM Golob

Golob (centre) on election day, Sunday, 22 March. (© picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS / Denes Erdos)

Primorske novice (SI)

**Primorske novice**
Country of media outlet	Slovenia
Language of media outlet	Slovenian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Regional
Visits	500.000 – 1.000.000
Publisher	Časopisno-založniška družba Primorske novice, d.o.o
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

An Americanised election campaign

Blog Damijan (SI)

**Blog Damijan**
Country of media outlet	Slovenia
Language of media outlet	Slovenian
Type of media outlet	Blog
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Online payment model	All content for free

Clear swing to the right

23 March 2026

What are the takeaways of the French municipal elections?

As the newly elected mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Grégoire plans to continue the policies of his predecessor, Anne Hidalgo. (© picture alliance / Hans Lucas / Ivan Couturier)

Libération (FR)

**Libération**
Country of media outlet	France
Language of media outlet	French
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	101,000 (2022)
Visits	20.000.000 – 30.000.000
Publisher	SARL Libération
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Fragile unity on the left

La Libre Belgique (BE)

**La Libre Belgique**
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	30,000 (2021)
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Publisher	IPM Advertising
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Fragmentation, shift to the right and alliances of interest

23 March 2026

Denmark: Frederiksen faces vote

The leaders of the twelve parties standing for election, including Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (fourth from left), during a TV debate on Sunday in Copenhagen. (© picture-alliance/dpa)

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 test for applied social democracy

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

Outdated lefty agenda