Leading candidates Frans Timmermans (GroenLinks-PvdA), Eddy van Hijum (NSC), Rob Jetten (D66), Geert Wilders (PVV), Dilan Yeşilgöz (VVD) and Henri Bontenbal (CDA) during a TV debate. (© picture alliance / ANP / Robin Utrecht)

29 October 2025

Snap elections: who will govern the Netherlands?

The Dutch elect a new parliament today, Wednesday. The snap general election became necessary after the previous government collapsed at the beginning of June. Europe's press focuses on the future role of right-wing populist Geert Wilders.

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

Whoever comes second wins

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

Pursue strategy of isolating and imitating

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

Ukraine policy won't change

Causeur (FR)

**Causeur**
Country of media outlet	France
Language of media outlet	French
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Monthly
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Circulation	8,000 (2022)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	SAS Causeur.fr
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Wilders vows loyalty

NRC Handelsblad (NL)

**NRC Handelsblad**
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

Tackle the basic needs

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

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29 October 2025

New attacks in Gaza: will the ceasefire hold?

Funeral of victims of the Israeli attack in Khan Yunis. (© picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com / Tamer Ibrahim)

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

All going according to plan for Israel's ultra-right

Der Tagesspiegel (DE)

**Der Tagesspiegel**
Country of media outlet	Germany
Language of media outlet	German
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Regional
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	108,239 (2022)
Visits	30.000.000 – 40.000.000
Publisher	Verlag Der Tagesspiegel GmbH / Dieter von Holtzbrinck Medien GmbH
Online payment model	All content for free

Trump's deal in danger

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

Peace only possible without Hamas

29 October 2025

Controversy over Danish election posters

The election posters of the left-green rival party Alternativet, on the other hand, are not a source of conflict. (© picture alliance / Ritzau Scanpix / Thomas Traasdahl)

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

Distingush between opinions and threats

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

Fueling fear and prejudice

29 October 2025

Will Xi and Trump reach an agreement?

(© picture-alliance/Xie zhengyi – Imaginechina)

Dserkalo Tyschnja (UA)

**Dserkalo Tyschnja**
Country of media outlet	Ukraine
Language of media outlet	Ukrainian
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Regularly updated
Political orientation	Critical of the government
Visits	500.000 – 1.000.000
Publisher	Dserkalo Tyschnja Ukrajina
Online payment model	All content for free

The swing strategy is not working

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

China's regime is getting stronger

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

Mutual concessions needed

28 October 2025

Milei: chainsaw politics making headway?

Milei with a chainsaw during the 2023 presidential election campaign. (© picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS / Natacha Pisarenko)

Rzeczpospolita (PL)

**Rzeczpospolita**
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-conservative
Circulation	34,057 (2022)
Publisher	Gremi Business Communication
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

End of the Peronist legacy

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

Pure window dressing

28 October 2025

What are Belarusian balloons doing in Lithuania's airspace?

A weather balloon being launched in the Netherlands in 2020. (© picture-alliance/dpa)

Echo (RU)

**Echo**
Country of media outlet	Russia
Language of media outlet	Russian
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Political orientation	Critical of the government
Online payment model	All content for free

Old smuggling trick as a hybrid weapon

Postimees (EE)

**Postimees**
Country of media outlet	Estonia
Language of media outlet	Estonian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Conservative
Circulation	37,700 (2023)
Visits	500.000 – 1.000.000
Publisher	AS Postimees
Online payment model	All content fee-based

Resolute defence measures needed

28 October 2025

Sweden: deportations in exchange for bribes?

Sweden's Migration Minister Johan Forssell is under fire. (© picture alliance / Hans Lucas / Martin Bertrand)

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

Covertly supporting terrorism

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

Encouraging corruption

28 October 2025

Bucharest: world's largest Orthodox church consecrated

(© picture-alliance/ASSOCIATED PRESS / Vadim Ghirda)

golazo.ro (RO)

Cost-cutting and transparency don't apply here

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

A sign of strong faith

27 October 2025

Does the time change still make sense?

In an EU-wide online survey conducted in 2018, more than 80 percent of citizens were against the time change. (© picture alliance/dpa / Clara Margais)

News.bg (BG)

**News.bg**
Country of media outlet	Bulgaria
Language of media outlet	Bulgarian
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Conservative
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Web Media Group
Online payment model	All content for free

Outdated logic

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

In harmony with human biology

27 October 2025

Who is Ireland's new president?

(© picture alliance / empics / Niall Carson)

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

A counter-cultural choice

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

Provocation personified

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