A masked opposition fighter with an HTS militia in the old city of Damascus. (© picture-alliance/dpa)

13 December 2024

Syria: how to deal with the new leadership?

The Assad regime is history, but the HTS militia that overthrew it is an Islamist group that, although it promises to uphold the rule of law, is classified as a terrorist organisation by many Western states. The G7 countries want to support a transition process, and the EU foreign ministers met in Berlin on Thursday to discuss how they plan to work with Damascus. Europe's press is divided.

The Irish Times (IE)

**The Irish Times**
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	Centre-left
Circulation	54,147 (2019)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Irish Times Trust
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Maximum support, please

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

One step at a time

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

A rude awakening can't be ruled out

Phileleftheros (CY)

**Phileleftheros**
Country of media outlet	Cyprus
Language of media outlet	Greek
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	15,000 (2016) täglich, 35,000 Sonntags
Publisher	Philelefteros Media Group / Nikos Pattichis
Online payment model	All content for free

Be careful about choice of partner

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

Don't start proselytising again

eldiario.es (ES)

**eldiario.es**
Country of media outlet	Spain
Language of media outlet	Spanish
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Weekly on Wednesdays
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Left-wing
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Diario de Prensa Digital, S.L.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Just as important as Ukraine now

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13 December 2024

The horrors of Assad's torture system exposed

The execution wing in Saydnaya Prison. (© picture alliance/Anadolu/Emin Sansar)

Le Soir (BE)

**Le Soir**
Country of media outlet	Belgium
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	68,000 (2020)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Groupe Rossel
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

A perfidious regime

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

Everyday images alongside horrors

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

Dictator's fall could bolster society

13 December 2024

Insurance CEO's murder: why the gloating?

(© picture-alliance/ASSOCIATED PRESS / Stefan Jeremiah)

Irish Independent (IE)

**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

Deep distrust of all institutions

Süddeutsche Zeitung (DE)

**Süddeutsche 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	Centre-left
Circulation	330,222 (2019)
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Süddeutscher Verlag / Südwestdeutsche Medien Holding
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Loss of trust in democracy

Rzeczpospolita (PL)

**Rzeczpospolita**
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	Liberal-conservative
Circulation	52,736 (2019)
Publisher	Gremi Business Communication
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Widespread frustration with the healthcare system

13 December 2024

Saudi Arabia to host 2034 Fifa World Cup

Saudi fans at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. (© picture-alliance/empics / Mike Egerton)

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

An embarassing dependency

Helsingin Sanomat (FI)

**Helsingin Sanomat**
Country of media outlet	Finland
Language of media outlet	Finnish
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	332,700 (2018)
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Publisher	Sanoma Media Finland Oy
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

The protagonists should weigh in

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

There's method to this madness

12 December 2024

Schengen: Romania and Bulgaria to become full members

"Welcome to Schengen" has been the motto at Otopeni Airport near Bucharest since the end of March. (© picture alliance/ASSOCIATED PRESS/Andreea Alexandru)

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

An important signal to Russia

Club Z (BG)

**Club Z**
Country of media outlet	Bulgaria
Language of media outlet	Bulgarian
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Visits	< 500.000
Publisher	Ognyan Donev
Online payment model	All content for free

One less bargaining chip

12 December 2024

Syria in the crossfire of regional powers

Israeli troops near the buffer zone with Syria on the Golan Heights. (© picture alliance / Associated Press / Matias Delacroix)

eldiario.es (ES)

**eldiario.es**
Country of media outlet	Spain
Language of media outlet	Spanish
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Weekly on Wednesdays
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Left-wing
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Diario de Prensa Digital, S.L.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Netanyahu creating facts on the ground

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

Erdoğan can expand his influence

12 December 2024

Romania: agreement on broad pro-European coalition

(© picture-alliance/ASSOCIATED PRESS / Andreea Alexandru)

Spotmedia (RO)

**Spotmedia**
Country of media outlet	Romania
Language of media outlet	Romanian
Type of media outlet	Website

No sign of a promising candidate

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

A model for all EU member states

11 December 2024

Regime change in Syria: migration debate in full swing

A soldier patrols the Cilvegözü border gate between Turkey and Syria on 10 December 2024. (© picture alliance/ASSOCIATED PRESS / Metin Yoksu)

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

Despicable cynicism

Jutarnji list (HR)

**Jutarnji list**
Country of media outlet	Croatia
Language of media outlet	Croatian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	46,000 (2015)
Visits	30.000.000 – 40.000.000
Publisher	Hanza Media
Online payment model	All content for free

No one here cares about the Syrians' future

11 December 2024

Rapprochement between London and Brussels?

Rachel Reeves. (© picture-alliance/Wiktor Dabkowski)

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

Just playacting

The Spectator (GB)

**The Spectator**
Country of media outlet	United Kingdom
Language of media outlet	English
Type of media outlet	Weekly newspaper
Frequency of publication	Weekly on Thursdays
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Conservative
Circulation	91,200 (2019)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Press Holdings
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Power quietly flowing back to Brussels

11 December 2024

Controversial plans to expand nuclear power in Sweden

(© picture alliance/Xinhua News Agency/Vattenfall)

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

Expensive and distortive of competition

Expressen (SE)

**Expressen**
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	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Bonnier Media
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Alternative energy sources also not cheap

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