A Danish Navy ship off the coast of Greenland's capital, Nuuk. Germany, France, Norway and Sweden, among others, are sending military delegations. Other EU countries are debating the issue. (© picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS / Evgeniy Maloletka)

16 January 2026

Europe sends soldiers to Greenland: next move?

After an unsuccessful meeting on the Greenland issueon Wednesday, several European Nato states will send military delegations to the Arctic island. There is now also disagreement about the objective of a working group set up at the Washington meeting: according to US President Donald Trump, it will merely clarify technical details for the US takeover of Greenland. This has been vehemently contradicted in Copenhagen and Nuuk.

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

A remarkable mobilisation

De Standaard (BE)

**De Standaard**
Country of media outlet	Belgium
Language of media outlet	Dutch
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Regional
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Circulation	111,500(2021)
Visits	500.000 – 1.000.000
Publisher	Mediahuis
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Playing tough not an option because of Ukraine

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

Aimed at buying time

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

A small group once again

Tageblatt (LU)

**Tageblatt**
Country of media outlet	Luxembourg
Language of media outlet	German
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Left-wing
Circulation	9,674 (2021)
Publisher	Editpress Luxembourg s.a.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Hoping for farsighted politicians in Washington

La Stampa (IT)

**La Stampa**
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	Liberal
Circulation	110,000(2023)
Publisher	Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso SpA
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Climate change exposes potential focus of power struggle

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16 January 2026

What comes next in Iran?

Demonstrators in Krakow, Poland, show solidarity with the protesters in Iran on 15 December 2025. (© picture alliance / NurPhoto Klaudia Radecka)

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

Opposition needs a leader

Corriere della Sera (IT)

**Corriere della Sera**
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	Liberal-conservative
Circulation	208,000(2023)
Publisher	Rcs Mediagroup S.p.A
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Dual strategy against the uprising

France Inter (FR)

**France Inter**
Country of media outlet	France
Language of media outlet	French
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Société Nationale de Radiodiffusion Radio France
Online payment model	All content for free

Reminiscent of Syria's descent into hell

16 January 2026

Election day set: Hungary in campaign mode

Péter Magyar (left) and Viktor Orbán at the European Parliament in Strasbourg in 2024. (© picture alliance / Hans Lucas POOL UNION EUROPEENNE / AGENCE HANS LUCAS)

Népszava (HU)

**Népszava**
Country of media outlet	Hungary
Language of media outlet	Hungarian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Left-wing
Circulation	14,016 (2022)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	XXI.század Média Kft.
Online payment model	All content for free

Resurrection of democracy after Easter?

Magyar Nemzet (HU)

**Magyar Nemzet**
Country of media outlet	Hungary
Language of media outlet	Hungarian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Pro-government
Circulation	13,365 (2018)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Nemzet Lap- és Könyvkiadó Kft.
Online payment model	All content for free

Orbán as Europe's patriotic standard-bearer

European Pravda (UA)

**European Pravda**
Country of media outlet	Ukraine
Language of media outlet	Ukrainian, Russian, English
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Online payment model	All content for free

No more anti-Ukraine rhetoric

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

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

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

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