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

14 April 2021

Eastern Ukraine: how serious is the situation?

US President Joe Biden has called Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to propose a summit meeting in a third country. Tensions between the two countries escalated after Russia deployed troops to the border with Ukraine, and the US responded by sending two warships to the Black Sea. Moscow says its troops were sent to carry out a military exercise, but Kyiv fears a military offensive. Commentators discuss whether the situation will escalate further.

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

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

Imperialist phantom pain

Artı Gerçek (TR)

**Artı Gerçek**
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	Critical of the government
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Arti Media GmbH
Online payment model	All content for free

Political messages packaged as war threats

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	160,000 (2020)
Publisher	Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso SpA
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Dangerous muscle-flexing

La Razón (ES)

**La Razón**
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	41,000 (2020)
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Grupo Planeta
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Moscow will present the world with a fait accompli

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	Monday to Friday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	30,300 (2017)
Visits	< 500.000
Publisher	Economia a.s.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Spring mud will prevent the worst

Europe's media at a glance

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14 April 2021

Back to the pub: is England celebrating too soon?

Young people partying in Manchester on April 12. (© picture-alliance/Joel Goodman)

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

Now it's up to the younger generation

The Irish Independent (IE)

**The 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	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Independent News and Media
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Ireland's fate also hangs in the balance

14 April 2021

Asylum seeking in the Netherlands: Systematically unfair

Children in a reception centre in the Netherlands in 2018. (© picture-alliance/dpa)

NRC Handelsblad (NL)

**NRC Handelsblad**
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	Liberal
Circulation	145,000 (2019)
Visits	500.000 – 1.000.000
Publisher	NRC Media
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Institutionalised mistrust

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

An honest reappraisal

14 April 2021

Romania: Covid patients die in a container

Mobile intensive care units being delivered in Otopeni in March 2020. (© picture-alliance/Vadim Ghirda)

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

No one assumes responsibility

Newsweek România (RO)

**Newsweek România**
Country of media outlet	Romania
Language of media outlet	Romanian
Type of media outlet	Magazine
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Online payment model	All content for free

Protect yourself from the hospitals!

14 April 2021

Biden's stimulus programme: a blueprint for Europe?

Jill and Joe Biden on Easter Monday. (© picture-alliance/Evan Vucci)

To Vima (GR)

**To Vima**
Country of media outlet	Greece
Language of media outlet	Greek
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Weekly on Sundays
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	37,320 (April 2020)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Lambrakis Pressegruppe
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Rethinking economic orthodoxy

Público (PT)

**Público**
Country of media outlet	Portugal
Language of media outlet	Portuguese
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	16,761 (2019)
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Sonaecom S.A.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

EU still needs to learn how to distribute money

13 April 2021

Chancellor candidate: is Laschet the man?

Markus Söder, prime minister of Bavaria and CSU Chairman (right) and Armin Laschet, prime minister of North-Rheine Westphalia and CDU chairman. (© picture-alliance/dpa)

Le Temps (CH)

**Le Temps**
Country of media outlet	Switzerland
Language of media outlet	French
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	35,000 (2018)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Ringier SA
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

A dyed-in-the-wool European

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

Hardly a cause for celebration

13 April 2021

How weak is the EU in the crisis?

Jyllands-Posten (DK)

**Jyllands-Posten**
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	Die wöchentliche Leserzahl betrug 2019 412,000, ein Rückgang um 8,000 zu 2018.
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	JP / Politikens Hus
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Exit has become more attractive

Financial Times (GB)

**Financial 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	Liberal
Circulation	155,000 (2020)
Visits	20.000.000 – 30.000.000
Publisher	Pearson PLC
Online payment model	All content fee-based

UK and US far more unstable

13 April 2021

France: Macron set to abolish the ENA

The ENA buildings in Straßbourg. (© picture-alliance/dpa)

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

Concession to the anti-elite movement

Marianne (FR)

**Marianne**
Country of media outlet	France
Language of media outlet	French
Type of media outlet	Magazine
Frequency of publication	Weekly on Fridays
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Left-wing
Circulation	124,000 (2019)
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Publisher	Marianne S.A.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Mercenaries can’t become officers either

13 April 2021

Pandemic: not only Covid is making people sick

(© picture-alliance/Julian Stratenschulte)

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

Other deaths are absent from the narrative

Večer (SI)

**Večer**
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
Circulation	ca. 19,000(2019)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Večer d.o.o.
Online payment model	All content for free

More mental health services needed

13 April 2021

Draghi calls Erdoğan a dictator: a clumsy reaction?

Cyprus Mail (CY)

**Cyprus Mail**
Country of media outlet	Cyprus
Language of media outlet	English
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	2,500 (2020)
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Publisher	Cyprus Mail Company LTD
Online payment model	All content for free

Has he only just noticed who Erdoğan is?

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	160,000 (2020)
Publisher	Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso SpA
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

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