The River Rhine – pictured here at a port near Cologne – flows through six countries. Water levels haven't been this low since records began. (© picture alliance / SZ Photo / Björn Kietzmann)

11 August 2026

Can Europe adapt to the new climate?

Countries across Europe are reporting record-breaking temperatures this summer. Many are experiencing extreme droughts, water levels in rivers and lakes are at lower than ever before, and wildfires are causing mass evacuations.

Kurier (AT)

**Kurier**
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	113,500 (montags bis samstags, 2023) 245,500 (sonntags, 2023)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Kurier Zeitungsverlag und Druckerei GmbH / Helmut Brandstätter
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

How pleasant our cities could be

Les Echos (FR)

**Les Echos**
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	Liberal
Circulation	140,000 (2022)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	LVMH
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Time for action

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

Ignorance triumphs over concerns

T24 (TR)

**T24**
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
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Tempo24 Basın Yayın Prodüksiyon
Online payment model	All content for free

The drought begins in the bin

Le Soir (BE)

**Le Soir**
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	68,000 (2023)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Groupe Rossel
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Tackle the problem at its root

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11 August 2026

Consequences of the migration debate in Europe?

Meloni and Frederiksen at an EU summit in Brussels in January 2026. (© picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS / Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

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

A strange alliance

Diário de Notícias (PT)

**Diário de Notícias**
Country of media outlet	Portugal
Language of media outlet	Portuguese
Type of media outlet	Weekly newspaper
Frequency of publication	Weekly on Saturdays
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Circulation	1,209 (2023)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Global Media Group (Controlinveste)
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Values are of secondary importance

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	92,000(2022)
Publisher	Avvenire Nuova Editoriale Italiana S.p.A.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Capitalising on the Asylum Pact

11 August 2026

Is the Kremlin afraid of a tiny party?

Nikolai Rybakov, leader of the Yabloko (Apple) party. (© picture alliance/AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)

LRT (LT)

**LRT**
Country of media outlet	Lithuania
Language of media outlet	Lithunian
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	VšĮ Lietuvos nacionalinis radijas ir televizija
Online payment model	All content for free

Dangerous indicator eliminated

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

The results are fabricated anyway

Viktor Shenderovich (RU)

Whipping boy had become a threat

11 August 2026

What does the new Sunni military pact portend?

From left to right: Erdoğan, bin Salman and Sharif during the signing ceremony. (© picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com / Saudi Press Agency)

The Times (GB)

**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

Fresh solutions for a more stable Middle East

Sözcü (TR)

**Sözcü**
Country of media outlet	Turkey
Language of media outlet	Turkish
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Kemalist
Circulation	175,000 (2023)
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Estetik Yayıncılık / Burak Akbay
Online payment model	All content for free

No better than the predecessor

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

Bad news for Washington

10 August 2026

Passport checks between Spain and Italy

Arrivals hall at Madrid Airport. (© picture-alliance/dpa)

El Mundo (ES)

**El Mundo**
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	68,000 (2020)
Publisher	Unidad Editorial
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

This could divide the EU Commission

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

Countering Meloni's staged nationalism

10 August 2026

Hungary: ex-judge Baka nominated as president

Sandor Palace in Budapest is the official residence of the Hungarian president. (© picture alliance / NurPhoto Artur Widak)

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

A blatant contradiction

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

Reconstruction instead of demolition?

10 August 2026

Tradwives trend: should the government step in?

The Irish Times (IE)

**The Irish Times**
Country of media outlet	Ireland
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	54,147 (2019)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Irish Times Trust
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

An absurd campaign

Irish Independent (IE)

**Irish Independent**
Country of media outlet	Ireland
Language of media outlet	English
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Conservative
Circulation	83,900 (2018)
Visits	20.000.000 – 30.000.000
Publisher	Independent News and Media
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

The wrong target audience

07 August 2026

Is the drone in Leipzig part of Moscow's hybrid war?

Antonov Airlines An-124 cargo aircrafts at Leipzig airport. In addition to civilian cargo they are also used to transport military equipment to Ukraine. (© picture alliance/dpa / Hendrik Schmidt)

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

Russia training in acts of sabotage

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

Only suspicions at this stage

07 August 2026

Air defence shortages: can Ukraine hold out?

Fire-fighters at a burnt-out food warehouse near Kyiv. (© picture alliance / AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

NV (UA)

NV
Country of media outlet	Ukraine
Language of media outlet	Ukrainian
Type of media outlet	Weekly newspaper
Frequency of publication	weekly
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	18,000 (2023)
Visits	30.000.000 – 40.000.000
Publisher	Media DK
Online payment model	All content for free

The tide could turn

Neatkarīgā (LV)

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

Rely on Starlink and persuasion

07 August 2026

Michigan: are the Democrats drifting to the left?

Abdul El-Sayed. (© picture alliance / AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson / Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Le Monde (FR)

**Le Monde**
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	489,000 (2022)
Visits	> 200.000.000
Publisher	Société Editrice du Monde
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Strong opposition in the offing

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

Mamdani and El-Sayed show the way forward

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