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12 December 2025

Elections in Ukraine: is it realistic?

Mykolaivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine: two residents walk past a hospital that was attacked in August 2025. (© picture‑alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com / Tommaso Fumagalli)

Vladimir Fesenko (UA)

US politicians should go to the war zone

Gross interference in Ukraine's internal affairs

12 December 2025

US seizes oil tanker off Venezuelan coast

(© picture-alliance/ASSOCIATED PRESS/Uncredited)

Süddeutsche Zeitung (DE)

**Süddeutsche Zeitung**
Country of media outlet	Germany
Language of media outlet	German
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	284,503 (2022)
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Süddeutscher Verlag / Südwestdeutsche Medien Holding
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

A shameful act

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	25,000 (2021)
Visits	500.000 – 1.000.000
Publisher	Mafra a.s.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

"Peacemaker" Trump playing with fire

12 December 2025

A Greek takes over Eurogroup presidency

ECB President Christine Lagarde and Kyriakos Pierrakakis before the Eurogroup election meeting on December 11. (© picture alliance / Anadolu / Dursun Aydemir)

Naftemporiki (GR)

**Naftemporiki**
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
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Irini und Marietta Athanasiadou, Aggela Kontogouri
Online payment model	All content for free

Multiple advantages for Greece

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	Montag-Freitag 4,600 , Samstags 11,700 (2023)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Anexartita Mesa Mazikis Enimerosis
Online payment model	All content for free

Why Belgium lost out

12 December 2025

Lithuania: controversial public broadcaster reform

People protest against planned broadcasting reforms on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, on Independence Square in front of the Parliament Palace in Vilnius, Lithuania. (© picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS Mindaugas Kulbis)

Kauno diena (LT)

**Kauno diena**
Country of media outlet	Lithuania
Language of media outlet	Lithunian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Regional
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	19,510 (2022)
Visits	< 500.000
Publisher	UAB Diena Media News
Online payment model	All content for free

Preserve the cornerstones of democracy

Verslo žinios (LT)

**Verslo žinios**
Country of media outlet	Lithuania
Language of media outlet	Lithunian
Type of media outlet	Weekly newspaper
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	11,985 (2022)
Visits	500.000 – 1.000.000
Publisher	UAB Verslo žinios
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Hungarian-style press freedom?

11 December 2025

After the US criticism: how can Europe become stronger?

US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance in the White House. (© picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS Alex Brandon)

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	137,000(2022)
Publisher	Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso SpA
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Build up European defence now

Aftonbladet (SE)

**Aftonbladet**
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	Centre-left
Circulation	76,000 (Mai 2017)
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Publisher	Schibsted
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

United North as a bulwark

11 December 2025

France: social security budget approved. What comes next?

(© picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com / Sadak Souici)

Ouest-France (FR)

**Ouest-France**
Country of media outlet	France
Language of media outlet	French
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Regional
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	637,000 (2022)
Visits	150.000.000 – 200.000.000
Publisher	SIPA Ouest France
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Far from a done deal

NRC Handelsblad (NL)

**NRC Handelsblad**
Country of media outlet	Netherlands
Language of media outlet	Dutch
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
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

Positioning themselves for 2027