Antony Blinken and Sergey Lavrov on 21 January. Russia still has around 100,000 troops stationed near the border with Ukraine. (© picture alliance/ASSOCIATED PRESS/Alex Brandon)

24 January 2022

Ukraine crisis: a solution in sight?

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov met in Geneva on Friday to discuss the tense situation in the Ukraine conflict. Russia is demanding a halt to Nato's eastward expansion and to troop deployments near its border. The official results of the meeting are not yet available. Very disparate views of the situation are to be found in Europe's press.

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

Putin holds all the cards

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

Ukraine's Achilles heel

El País (ES)

**El País**
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	Centre-left
Circulation	92,000 (2020)
Publisher	Prisa
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Warmonger Stoltenberg

Kommersant (RU)

**Kommersant**
Country of media outlet	Russia
Language of media outlet	Russian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	78,945
Visits	20.000.000 – 30.000.000
Publisher	ID Kommersant
Online payment model	All content for free

An end to the propaganda duel

republica.ro (RO)

**republica.ro**
Country of media outlet	Romania
Language of media outlet	Romanian
Type of media outlet	Blog portal
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Publisher	Tetragon SA
Online payment model	All content for free

Donbas could become a casus belli

Neue Zürcher Zeitung (CH)

**Neue Zürcher Zeitung**
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	Liberal-conservative
Circulation	79,500 (2019)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Neue Zürcher Zeitung AG
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Neutrality as the way forward

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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24 January 2022

How should central banks respond to inflation?

(© picture alliance/Fotostand/K. Schmitt)

Irish Examiner (IE)

**Irish Examiner**
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	Liberal
Circulation	23,400 (2019)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Landmark Media Investments
Online payment model	All content for free

Not the time for complacency

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

Averting financial crisis at citizens' expense

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	350,000 (2020)
Visits	100.000.000 – 150.000.000
Publisher	Société Editrice du Monde
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Take the Eurozone's specificities into account

24 January 2022

Berlusconi does not want top job after all

(© picture alliance/NurPhoto/Manuel Romano)

Der Tagesspiegel (DE)

**Der Tagesspiegel**
Country of media outlet	Germany
Language of media outlet	German
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Regional
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	116,647 (2019)
Visits	20.000.000 – 30.000.000
Publisher	Verlag Der Tagesspiegel GmbH / Dieter von Holtzbrinck Medien GmbH
Online payment model	All content for free

Berlusconism lives on

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

The end of an era

La Vanguardia (ES)

**La Vanguardia**
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	Liberal-conservative
Circulation	84,000 (2020)
Publisher	Godó
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Italy's future depends on this election

24 January 2022

Casting show The Voice of Holland in MeToo scandal

(© picture alliance / ROBIN UTRECHT / ROBIN UTRECHT)

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

The powerful blaming the powerless

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

A hunting ground for horny men

21 January 2022

Covid: between easing the rules and mandatory jabs

Waiting to get the jab in Vienna. (© picture alliance / HERBERT PFARRHOFER / APA)

Kleine Zeitung (AT)

**Kleine Zeitung**
Country of media outlet	Austria
Language of media outlet	German
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Regional
Circulation	299,000 (montags bis samstags, 2019); 350,000 (sonntags, 2019)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Styria Media Group AG / Kleine Zeitung GmbH & Co KG
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Lottery instead of lockdowns

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

Not the way to get the job done

21 January 2022

Abuse report incriminates Pope Benedict XVI.

Pope Benedikt in 2012. (© picture-alliance/Stefano Spaziani)

Irish Examiner (IE)

**Irish Examiner**
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	Liberal
Circulation	23,400 (2019)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Landmark Media Investments
Online payment model	All content for free

Withdraw honorary title

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

Proper investigation will help the Church survive

21 January 2022

Biden causes outrage with comments on Ukraine conflict

(© picture-alliance/ASSOCIATED PRESS/Andrew Harnik)

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	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Conservative
Circulation	228,895 (2019)
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Frankfurter AllgemeineZeitung GmbH
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

This is how you divide Nato

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 little invasion is okay

20 January 2022

One year of Biden: stasis instead of a new start?

US President Joe Biden at a press conference at the White House on Wednesday. (© picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS / Susan Walsh)

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

A failed economic agenda

The Daily Telegraph (GB)

**The Daily Telegraph**
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	318,000 (2019)
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Telegraph Media Group
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Softie Biden bad for US's credibility

20 January 2022

Elections and EU Council presidency: a bad combination?

(© picture alliance/ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jean-Francois Badias)

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

A potpourri devoid of principles

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

Dragged into the arena by his opponents

20 January 2022

Blinken in Ukraine: preparing for war with Moscow

Antony Blinken and his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv on 19 January. (© picture alliance/ASSOCIATED PRESS/Alex Brandon)

Hromadske Radio (UA)

**Hromadske Radio**
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	500.000 – 1.000.000
Online payment model	All content for free

A call for unity

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

Kyiv must also comply with Minsk agreements

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