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19 October 2026

France: what is fuelling the unrest?

A fire rages at the town hall in Limoges: the building was gutted by the blaze. According to the Ministry of the Interior, 1,800 people were arrested across the country, and 500 police officers and firefighters were injured. (© picture alliance / MAXPPP / SALLAUD Thierry)

**Le Point**
Country of media outlet	France
Language of media outlet	French
Type of media outlet	Magazine
Frequency of publication	weekly
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Circulation	289,000 (2022)
Visits	20.000.000 – 30.000.000
Publisher	Group Artémis
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Catastrophic institutional failure

Proto Thema (GR)

**Proto Thema**
Country of media outlet	Greece
Language of media outlet	Greek
Type of media outlet	Weekly newspaper
Frequency of publication	Weekly on Sundays
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Circulation	45,000 (2023)
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Publisher	Proto Thema AE
Online payment model	All content for free

Modernisation was the goal, chaos the result

19 October 2026

Trump's policies upping the pressure on Zelensky

(© picture-alliance/ dts-Agentur/dts Nachrichtenagentur GmbH)

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

The end of the West

Abbas Gallyamov (RU)

US president overemotional

19 October 2026

Housing crisis: protests spread to Portugal

(© picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com / Ricardo Rocha)

**Público**
Country of media outlet	Portugal
Language of media outlet	Portuguese
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	10,256 (2023)
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Sonaecom S.A.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Government in shock

Népszabadság (HU)

**Népszabadság**
Country of media outlet	Hungary
Language of media outlet	Hungarian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	54,300 (2014)
Publisher	Népszabadság Zrt.
Online payment model	All content for free

The mainstream is failing to offer solutions

19 October 2026

Czech Republic: election rout for Babiš

PM Babiš at a press conference following the election result. (© picture-alliance/ CTK / Katerina Sulova)

Hospodářské noviny (CZ)

**Hospodářské noviny**
Country of media outlet	Czech Republic
Language of media outlet	Czech
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	30,034 (2021)
Visits	< 500.000
Publisher	Economia a.s.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

No paradise on Earth

**Echo24**
Country of media outlet	Czech Republic
Language of media outlet	Czech
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Visits	< 500.000
Publisher	Echo Media a.s
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Not over till it's over

16 October 2026

France: protests gain momentum

"We are young and we will not shut up" reads a banner at a demonstration in Paris on 13 October 2026. (© picture-alliance/MAXPPP / Julien Mattia / Le Pictorium)

Le Quotidien (LU)

**Le Quotidien**
Country of media outlet	Luxembourg
Language of media outlet	French
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	4,000 (2022)
Visits	< 500.000
Publisher	Editpress
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

A noble struggle

Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR Online) (EE)

**Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR Online)**
Country of media outlet	Estonia
Language of media outlet	Estonian
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Visits	500.000 – 1.000.000
Publisher	ERR
Online payment model	All content for free

Biased media coverage

16 October 2026

Athens: US ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle out

(© picture alliance / NurPhoto / Nicolas Koutsokostas)

**Spotmedia**
Country of media outlet	Romania
Language of media outlet	Romanian
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Online payment model	All content for free

She didn't stick to Trump's rules

**TVXS**
Country of media outlet	Greece
Language of media outlet	Greek
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Stelios Kouloglou
Online payment model	All content for free

In league with the local oligarchs