According to media reports, the meeting between Trump and Zelensky behind closed doors was quite heated. (© picture alliance / SvenSimon / Presidential Office of Ukraine)

20 October 2025

After Zelensky's visit: Trump siding with Putin again?

Volodymyr Zelensky visited Donald Trump at the White House on Friday – and did not receive confirmation of the delivery of Tomahawk cruise missiles previously signalled by the US. The US President had agreed to a US-Russia summit in Budapest in a phone conversation with Putin on Thursday. Media discuss what Trump's latest U-turn means.

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	110,000(2023)
Publisher	Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso SpA
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Low priority

The Sunday Times (GB)

**The Sunday Times**
Country of media outlet	United Kingdom
Language of media outlet	English
Type of media outlet	Weekly newspaper
Frequency of publication	Weekly on Sundays
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Conservative
Circulation	647,600 (2020)
Visits	30.000.000 – 40.000.000
Publisher	News UK & Ireland Ltd (Rupert Murdoch)
Online payment model	All content fee-based

Trump has left Ukraine dangling again

Die Presse (AT)

**Die Presse**
Country of media outlet	Austria
Language of media outlet	German
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Circulation	73,400 (montags bis samstags, 2023); 77,500 (sonntags, 2023)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Styria Media Group AG, Die Presse Verlags-Gesellschaft m.b.H & Co KG / Rainer Nowak
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Europe doing zero diplomacy

Vladimir Fesenko (UA)

**Vladimir Fesenko**
Country of media outlet	Ukraine
Language of media outlet	Ukrainian
Frequency of publication	Updated on an irregular basis

Ceasefire would be good for Kyiv

Trud (BG)

**Trud**
Country of media outlet	Bulgaria
Language of media outlet	Bulgarian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Pro-government
Circulation	50,000 (2020)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	NewspaperGroup Bulgaria
Online payment model	All content for free

Tomahawks would only escalate the war

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20 October 2025

Can the Gaza ceasefire last?

(© picture alliance / Middle East Images/Ahmed Younis)

Libération (FR)

**Libération**
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	101,000 (2022)
Visits	20.000.000 – 30.000.000
Publisher	SARL Libération
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

No sign of peace

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	102,200 (2021)
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Publisher	Press Holdings
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Israel's deterrence strategy

Kurier (AT)

**Kurier**
Country of media outlet	Austria
Language of media outlet	German
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Circulation	113,500 (montags bis samstags, 2023) 245,500 (sonntags, 2023)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Kurier Zeitungsverlag und Druckerei GmbH / Helmut Brandstätter
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

There is still hope

20 October 2025

New chance for a united Cyprus?

(© picture alliance/Anadolu/Muhammed Abdullah Kurtar)

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

Hope after eight years of standstill

Politis (CY)

**Politis**
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	16,000 (2016)
Publisher	Arktinos Verlag / Giannis Papadopoulos
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Resistance to the two-state solution

20 October 2025

Millions take part in "No Kings" protests

(© picture alliance/Anadolu/Jacek Boczarski)

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	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Conservative
Circulation	190,364 (2022)
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Frankfurter AllgemeineZeitung GmbH
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Midterm elections will be the moment of truth

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

To the very end

Onet.pl (PL)

**Onet.pl**
Country of media outlet	Poland
Language of media outlet	Polish
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Online payment model	All content for free

The Old Continent knows the consequences

17 October 2025

Plans for second Trump-Putin summit in Budapest

The meeting between Trump and Putin in Budapest is planned to take place within the next two weeks. (© picture alliance/ZUMAPRESS.com/White House)

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

Zelensky could be left empty-handed

Abbas Gallyamov (RU)

**Abbas Gallyamov**
Country of media outlet	Russia
Language of media outlet	Russian

Effective empathy trick

17 October 2025

EU defence roadmap unveiled

EU Foreign Affairs Representative Kaja Kallas at the press conference on 16 October in Brussels. (© picture alliance / Anadolu / Dursun Aydemir)

TVNet (LV)

**TVNet**
Country of media outlet	Latvia
Language of media outlet	Latvian
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Visits	500.000 – 1.000.000
Publisher	Eesti Meedia
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Finally a proper plan

Il Manifesto (IT)

**Il Manifesto**
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	Left-wing
Circulation	29,000 (2023)
Publisher	Il nuovo manifesto società coop. editrice
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Rearmament at any cost

17 October 2025

How to calm hostilities in Swedish politics?

Anna-Karin Hatt, leader of the Swedish Centre Party.

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	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Bonnier Media
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Zero tolerance for troublemakers

Göteborgs-Posten (SE)

**Göteborgs-Posten**
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	500.000 – 1.000.000
Publisher	Stampen Media Group
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Stop the tribalism

17 October 2025

Venezuela: US operations aimed at toppling Maduro?

(© picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS / Ariana Cubillos)

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	103,000 (2023)
Visits	20.000.000 – 30.000.000
Publisher	Tamedia
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Change must come from the bottom up

eldiario.es (ES)

**eldiario.es**
Country of media outlet	Spain
Language of media outlet	Spanish
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
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

Macho posing in the backyard

16 October 2025

International conflicts: what role can Europe play?

EU flags in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels. (© picture alliance/dpa/Alicia Windzio)

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	43,057 (2023)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Impresa Publishing S.A.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Out of step with the times

Die Zeit (DE)

**Die Zeit**
Country of media outlet	Germany
Language of media outlet	German
Type of media outlet	Weekly newspaper
Frequency of publication	weekly
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	639,521 (2022)
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Zeitverlag Gerd Bucerius GmbH & Co. KG / Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

EU should focus on Ukraine

16 October 2025

Pension reform suspended: crisis in France over?

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, back in office after a brief hiatus, delivers his government statement in the National Assembly. (© picture alliance/Hans Lucas/Magali Cohen)

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	88,000 (2023)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Neue Zürcher Zeitung AG
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Keeping the left on side

Les Echos (FR)

**Les Echos**
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	Liberal
Circulation	140,000 (2022)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	LVMH
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

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