After more than six hours of debate in the CDU's executive board, Armin Laschet received 21 votes and Markus Söder 9. (© picture-alliance/Michael Kappeler)

21 April 2021

Is Laschet the right choice for chancellor candidate?

CDU leader Armin Laschet has been nominated as the conservative CDU-CSU alliance's candidate for chancellor in the 2021 federal elections. The decisive factor was the vote of the CDU executive board on Tuesday night, after which the CSU leader Markus Söder withdrew his candidacy saying he will now support Laschet "without rancour and with all his strength". European media emphasise Laschet's qualities compared to Söder's, who is stronger in the polls, but note that the CDU-CSU bloc has taken a battering.

Der Spiegel (DE)

**Der Spiegel**
Country of media outlet	Germany
Language of media outlet	German
Type of media outlet	Magazine
Frequency of publication	Weekly on Fridays
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	691,451 (2019)
Visits	> 200.000.000
Publisher	Spiegel-Verlag Rudolf Augstein GmbH & Co. KG
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

All thanks to Söder

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
Circulation	108,000 (montags bis samstags, 2019) 240,000 (sonntags, 2019)
Visits	20.000.000 – 30.000.000
Publisher	Kurier Zeitungsverlag und Druckerei GmbH / Helmut Brandstätter
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Bland but reliable

De Morgen (BE)

**De Morgen**
Country of media outlet	Belgium
Language of media outlet	Dutch
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Regional
Political orientation	Left-wing
Circulation	55,000 (2019)
Visits	< 500.000
Publisher	De Persgroep
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Germany threatens to sink into instability

De Volkskrant (NL)

**De Volkskrant**
Country of media outlet	Netherlands
Language of media outlet	Dutch
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	312,000 (2019)
Visits	500.000 – 1.000.000
Publisher	De Persgroep Nederland
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Criticism bounces off him

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	38,000 (2017)
Visits	500.000 – 1.000.000
Publisher	Mafra a.s.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Feud has left deep wounds

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21 April 2021

George Floyd trial: Chauvin found guilty

Relatives and supporters gathered at the crime scene in Minneapolis after the verdict was handed down on April 20. (© picture-alliance/dpa)

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	30.000.000 – 40.000.000
Publisher	Bonnier Media
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Now real change is possible

The Independent (GB)

**The Independent**
Country of media outlet	United Kingdom
Language of media outlet	English
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	63.000 (2014)
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Independent Print Ltd
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

The nightmare isn't over

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	280,000 (2020)
Publisher	Rcs Mediagroup S.p.A
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

A trial no one will forget

21 April 2021

Press freedom: new and old problem children

A camera crew's equipment lies on the ground after an attack in Berlin on 1 May 2020. (© picture-alliance/Christoph Soeder)

Deutschlandfunk (DE)

**Deutschlandfunk**
Country of media outlet	Germany
Language of media outlet	German
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Publisher	Deutschlandradio
Online payment model	All content for free

Anti-lockdowners, police and politicians a threat

Dnevnik (BG)

**Dnevnik**
Country of media outlet	Bulgaria
Language of media outlet	Bulgarian
Type of media outlet	Website
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Publisher	Ecomedia
Online payment model	All content for free

Last place well deserved

21 April 2021

Eastern Ukraine: how serious is the situation?

A man stands amid the ruins of his bombed-out house in Donetsk on 9 April 2021. (© picture-alliance/AP)

LB.ua (UA)

**LB.ua**
Country of media outlet	Ukraine
Language of media outlet	Russian
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Regularly updated
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Gorschenin Group
Online payment model	All content for free

Russia setting up a pretext to go to war

NV (UA)

NV
Country of media outlet	Ukraine
Language of media outlet	Russian
Type of media outlet	Weekly newspaper
Frequency of publication	Weekly on Fridays
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	19,000 (2019)
Visits	30.000.000 – 40.000.000
Publisher	Media DK
Online payment model	All content for free

Only a strong Ukraine can defend itself

Strana (UA)

**Strana**
Country of media outlet	Ukraine
Language of media outlet	Russian
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Regularly updated
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Critical of the government
Visits	40.000.000 – 50.000.000
Publisher	Lasmak
Online payment model	All content for free

US aiming for de-escalation

21 April 2021

Elite football Super League: a flash in the pan?

Clubs from Spain and Italy, including Real Madrid (pictured) and AC Milan, still want to found a Super League. (© picture-alliance/dpa)

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	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	News UK & Ireland Ltd (Rupert Murdoch)
Online payment model	All content fee-based

Time for reform

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	Centre-left
Circulation	85,974 (2019)
Publisher	Agora
Online payment model	All content fee-based

Everything heading in this direction

21 April 2021

Controversy over Chinese University for Budapest

The entrance to Fudan University in Shanghai. (© picture-alliance/Lv Liang)

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	70,000 (2019)
Visits	30.000.000 – 40.000.000
Publisher	Standard Verlagsgesellschaft m.b.H / Oscar Bronner
Online payment model	All content for free

Just to Orbán's taste

Magyar Hang (HU)

**Magyar Hang**
Country of media outlet	Hungary
Language of media outlet	Hungarian
Type of media outlet	Weekly newspaper
Frequency of publication	Weekly on Fridays
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Circulation	11 000 (2020)
Visits	< 500.000
Publisher	Alhambra Press Bt.
Online payment model	All content for free

Another step toward colonisation

20 April 2021

Green chancellor candidate: a turning point?

Annalena Baerbock. (© picture-alliance/Annegret Hilse)

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	280,000 (2020)
Publisher	Rcs Mediagroup S.p.A
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Definitely the new centre party now

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

Boosted by the spirit of the times

20 April 2021

Fleeing Turkey: the grey passport scandal

Karar (TR)

**Karar**
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	Islamic
Circulation	51,500 (2020)
Publisher	Karar Yayıncılık/ Mehmet Aydın
Online payment model	All content for free

People just want to get out

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	245,000 (2020)
Publisher	Estetik Yayıncılık / Burak Akbay
Online payment model	All content for free

Who is envious of whom here?

20 April 2021

Debate about Evian tweet on first day of Ramadan

Le Figaro (FR)

**Le Figaro**
Country of media outlet	France
Language of media outlet	French
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Circulation	318,000 (2020)
Visits	100.000.000 – 150.000.000
Publisher	Socpresse / Dassault
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Submission to Islamism

Le Point (FR)

**Le Point**
Country of media outlet	France
Language of media outlet	French
Type of media outlet	Magazine
Frequency of publication	Weekly on Thursdays
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Circulation	279,000 (2020)
Visits	20.000.000 – 30.000.000
Publisher	Group Artémis
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Storm in a teacup

19 April 2021

Confrontation on every front: how to deal with Russia?

Czech Prime Minister Babiš (right) and Interior and Foreign Minister Jan Hamáček announce the expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats. (© picture-alliance/Michaela Rihova)

Denik (CZ)

**Denik**
Country of media outlet	Czech Republic
Language of media outlet	Czech
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	130,000 (2017)
Publisher	Vltava Labe Media
Online payment model	All content for free

We are now an enemy

Új Szó (SK)

**Új Szó**
Country of media outlet	Slovakia
Language of media outlet	Hungarian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Regional
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	14,000 (2020)
Visits	< 500.000
Publisher	Petit Press
Online payment model	All content for free

Not everyone understands Moscow's hybrid war

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