Simone Biles during the gymnasts' qualifying rounds in Tokyo on 25 July 2021. (© picture-alliance/ Kunihiko Miura)

29 July 2021

Star gymnast Simone Biles withdraws from Olympics finals

The US gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from the individual all-around final at the Olympic Games in Tokyo on Wednesday, citing mental health concerns. The four-time Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games champion had already pulled out of the team final the day before. Commentators praise the 24-year-old's move as courageous and hope that she will also become a role model outside the sport.

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

Vulnerability still a taboo

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

A milestone for Generation Z

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

Body and mind are one

Handelsblatt (DE)

**Handelsblatt**
Country of media outlet	Germany
Language of media outlet	German
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Friday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	134,897 (2019)
Visits	20.000.000 – 30.000.000
Publisher	Verlagsgruppe Handelsblatt GmbH & Co. KG / Dieter von Holtzbrinck Medien GmbH
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Gold also mandatory in the economy

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29 July 2021

What is happening to the people of Afghanistan?

Internally displaced persons in a makeshift camp in Kabul. (© picture-alliance/Sayed Zakeria)

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

Europe must take in those who seek refuge

Yetkin Report (TR)

**Yetkin Report**
Country of media outlet	Turkey
Language of media outlet	Turkish
Type of media outlet	Blog
Frequency of publication	Updated on an irregular basis
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	secular
Visits	< 500.000
Publisher	Murat Yetkin
Online payment model	All content for free

Turkey is not the EU's refugee camp

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

Campaign tactics blocking aid

29 July 2021

Russians to vote - but what choice do they have?

Plenary hall of the Russian Duma. (© picture-alliance/Sergei Fadeichev)

Snob (RU)

**Snob**
Country of media outlet	Russia
Language of media outlet	Russian
Type of media outlet	Magazine
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Circulation	35,000
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	OOO Snob Media
Online payment model	All content for free

No real opposition for a long time now

Nowaja Gaseta (RU)

**Nowaja Gaseta**
Country of media outlet	Russia
Language of media outlet	Russian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Critical of the government
Circulation	107,781
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	ANO RID Novaya Gazeta
Online payment model	All content for free

Internet being cleansed of contradiction

29 July 2021

Kyiv's plans for conference on Crimea

Ukraina24 (UA)

At last a suitable format

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 good idea but poorly implemented

29 July 2021

Romanian mining land now a world heritage site

There were already protests in Bucharest against the plans to open the mine back in 2013. (© picture-alliance/Robert Ghement)

Spotmedia (RO)

Civil society has won

România Curată (RO)

**România Curată**
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	Conservative
Publisher	Alianța pentru o Românie Curată (ACR)
Online payment model	All content for free

Celebrate and continue the effort

28 July 2021

Tunisia sliding back into dictatorship?

Ennahdha party activists protest outside the parliament last Sunday after Saied announced the measures. (© picture-alliance/Nicolas Fauque)

Polityka (PL)

**Polityka**
Country of media outlet	Poland
Language of media outlet	Polish
Type of media outlet	Magazine
Frequency of publication	Weekly on Wednesdays
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	95,902 (2019)
Publisher	POLITYKA Sp. z o.o. S.K.A
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Dangerous concentration of power

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

Our passivity is part of the problem

28 July 2021

What comes next in Afghanistan?

The abandoned US military base in Bagram. (© picture-alliance/Ramat Gul)

Radio Kommersant FM (RU)

**Radio Kommersant FM**
Country of media outlet	Russia
Language of media outlet	Russian
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Regional
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Visits	500.000 – 1.000.000
Publisher	ID Kommersant
Online payment model	All content for free

Better to talk to the Taliban now

Milliyet (TR)

**Milliyet**
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	Pro-government
Circulation	125,000 (2020)
Publisher	Demirören Holding / Erdoğan Demirören
Online payment model	All content for free

A real threat to Turkey

28 July 2021

Is compulsory vaccination a good idea?

In the future, vaccination certificates could be a prerequisite for taking part in leisure activities. (© picture-alliance/dpa/Thibaut Durand)

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

Dolce vita only after the jab

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

Bring on the vaccination bonus

28 July 2021

Ben and Jerry's boycotts Israeli settlements

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

Companies can be political too

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

Sanctimonious morality theatre

28 July 2021

Greece cancels decoration for refugee rescuer

Afghan refugees on Samos. (© picture-alliance/Petros Giannakouris)

Efimerida ton Syntakton (GR)

**Efimerida ton Syntakton**
Country of media outlet	Greece
Language of media outlet	Greek
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	5,080 (April 2020)
Publisher	Anexartita Mesa Mazikis Enimerosis
Online payment model	All content for free

Only Athens thinks he doesn't deserve the award

TVXS (GR)

**TVXS**
Country of media outlet	Greece
Language of media outlet	Greek
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Stelios Kouloglou
Online payment model	All content for free

A dangerous backdown

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