Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson (centre) had all parts of the package voted on individually. (© picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS / J. Scott Applewhite)

22 April 2024

Ukraine aid: turning point in Washington decisive for Kyiv?

After months of wrangling, the US House of Representatives has passed a 61-billion dollar aid package for Ukraine. A large proportion of Republicans also voted in favour. Around nine billion dollars will be granted as a loan and 23 billion will be used by the US to replenish it own military stockpiles. The US Senate is due to vote on the package today. Europe's press examines the implications of the decision.

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	909,000 (2019)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	The Economist Group
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Immediate impact

Konstantin Sonin (RU)

**Konstantin Sonin**
Country of media outlet	Russia
Language of media outlet	Russian
Frequency of publication	Updated on an irregular basis
Online payment model	All content for free

Cameron and Duda on an important mission

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

The puzzle is coming together

Lidové noviny (CZ)

**Lidové noviny**
Country of media outlet	Czech Republic
Language of media outlet	Czech
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Conservative
Circulation	25,000 (2021)
Visits	500.000 – 1.000.000
Publisher	Mafra a.s.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Worst case scenario averted

Sergey Fursa (UA)

Delay has strengthened Ukraine

Ilta-Sanomat (FI)

**Ilta-Sanomat**
Country of media outlet	Finland
Language of media outlet	Finnish
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	110,200 (2014)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Sanoma Media Finland Oy
Online payment model	All content for free

Europe relies too much on the US

Europe's media at a glance

Our database provides information on more than 500 print and online media published from over 30 countries. It also gives a detailed description of the media landscape in each country in Europe.

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22 April 2024

EU Commission chief: Draghi over von der Leyen?

(© picture alliance/NurPhoto/Nicolas Economou)

Die Presse (AT)

**Die Presse**
Country of media outlet	Austria
Language of media outlet	German
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Circulation	76,000 (montags bis samstags, 2019); 90,000 (sonntags, 2019)
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Publisher	Styria Media Group AG, Die Presse Verlags-Gesellschaft m.b.H & Co KG / Rainer Nowak
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Best suited for the job

Liberal (GR)

**Liberal**
Country of media outlet	Greece
Language of media outlet	Greek
Type of media outlet	Website
Online payment model	All content for free

More effective out of the spotlight

Jutarnji list (HR)

**Jutarnji list**
Country of media outlet	Croatia
Language of media outlet	Croatian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	46,000 (2015)
Visits	30.000.000 – 40.000.000
Publisher	Hanza Media
Online payment model	All content for free

Plenković also a potential candidate

22 April 2024

Iran's attack: has Israel responded?

Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari stands next to one of the projectiles intercepted on April 13. (© picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS / Tsafrir Abayov)

Censor.net (UA)

Back to proxy war

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	230,000 (2020)
Publisher	Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso SpA
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Israel has lost

Expresso (PT)

**Expresso**
Country of media outlet	Portugal
Language of media outlet	Portuguese
Type of media outlet	Weekly newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	53,847 (2019)
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Publisher	Impresa Publishing S.A.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

The West's influence is waning

22 April 2024

Moldova: faced with another Transnistria?

Vladimir Putin and Yevgenia Guțul on 6 March in Sochi. (© picture-alliance/ASSOCIATED PRESS / Mikhail Metzel)

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

Chișinău also to blame

agora.md (MD)

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

These dreams will be shattered by reality

19 April 2024

EU aims to boost competitiveness - but how?

Enrico Letta and EU Council President Charles Michel at the EU summit on Thursday. (© picture-alliance/ASSOCIATED PRESS / Omar Havana)

Süddeutsche Zeitung (DE)

**Süddeutsche Zeitung**
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	Centre-left
Circulation	330,222 (2019)
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Süddeutscher Verlag / Südwestdeutsche Medien Holding
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Compromise needed

Avvenire (IT)

**Avvenire**
Country of media outlet	Italy
Language of media outlet	Italian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Catholic
Circulation	135,000 (2020)
Publisher	Avvenire Nuova Editoriale Italiana S.p.A.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

A matter of money

19 April 2024

Why is interest in the EU elections growing?

(© picture alliance / CHROMORANGE / Udo Herrmann)

taz, die tageszeitung (DE)

**taz, die tageszeitung**
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	Left-wing
Circulation	49,056 (2019)
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Publisher	die tageszeitung Verlagsgenossenschaft eG
Online payment model	All content for free

Fear driving people to the ballot box

Turun Sanomat (FI)

**Turun Sanomat**
Country of media outlet	Finland
Language of media outlet	Finnish
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Regional
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	73,000 (2019)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	TS-Yhtymä Oy
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

A long list of reasons

19 April 2024

Sweden passes new self-identification law

The vote was held on 17 April. (© picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS / Jessica Gow)

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	20.000.000 – 30.000.000
Publisher	Schibsted
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Conservative voters will get over this

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	91,200 (2019)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Press Holdings
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Overwhelmed politicians

19 April 2024

Georgia: second attempt at passing law against "foreign agents"

(© picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS / Zurab Tsertsvadze)

Ukrajinska Prawda (UA)

**Ukrajinska Prawda**
Country of media outlet	Ukraine
Language of media outlet	Ukrainian
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Visits	30.000.000 – 40.000.000
Publisher	Ukrajinska Prawda
Online payment model	All content for free

Even willing to jeopardise EU ties

Ekaterina Kotrikadze (RU)

It sounded harmless at first

19 April 2024

Croatia: ruling party wins parliamentary elections

Andrej Plenković. (© picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS / Darko Vojinovic)

Tages-Anzeiger (CH)

**Tages-Anzeiger**
Country of media outlet	Switzerland
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	131,000 (2019)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Tamedia
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

A vote against vulgar politicians

Dnevnik (SI)

**Dnevnik**
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	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	ca.20,000 (2019)
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Publisher	Dnevnik, družba medijskih vsebin, d.d.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

President mobilised opponents too

18 April 2024

Should the West defend Ukraine's airspace?

At least 18 people were killed and many injured in the latest Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv. (© picture alliance / Anadolu / Viacheslav Ratynskyi)

Neatkarīgā (LV)

**Neatkarīgā**
Country of media outlet	Latvia
Language of media outlet	Latvian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Friday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	nationalistisch
Circulation	24,000 (2018)
Visits	< 500.000
Publisher	Mediju nams
Online payment model	All content for free

No convincing arguments for restraint

Iliya Kusa (UA)

Far too risky

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