"Maybe, maybe not," said US President Donald Trump about a possible military attack by the US on Iran. At the same time, however, he also announced that something big would happen within a week. While Trump remains vague on the question of whether his country will go to war, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has threatened the US in the event of intervention. The media assesses the situation.
After elections in May, the new Portuguese government led by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has presented its programme in parliament. Immigration - and particularly the Conservatives' plan to heavily restrict family reunification regulations for immigrants - dominated the debate. The national press criticises both the proposal and the focus on the issue.
The airstrikes between Israel and Iran continue. Donald Trump called on Iran to "surrender unconditionally" - fuelling speculation that the US could intervene in the conflict. There are reports that Washington is sending heavily armed air and naval forces to the Middle East. European commentators debate the implications of the conflict for the region and beyond.
The third UN Ocean Conference, held in Nice in the south of France, has come to an end. Representatives of around 130 countries, including numerous heads of state and government discussed options for protecting the world's oceans and drew up a plan of action - which, however, is non-binding. European commentators have mixed feelings about the results.
Pedro Sánchez's left-wing government has been rocked by a new corruption scandal after a report emerged according to which the secretary general of his ruling PSOE party, Santos Cerdán, received bribes for awarding public work contracts. The government has been plagued by allegations of corruption for some time, with Sánchez's wife and brother having been implicated. However so far the prime minister has rejected calls for a snap election.