The US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is taking part in the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. (© picture-alliance/dpa)

20 April 2026

Iran war: further escalation or talks?

After US marines stormed an Iranian cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman, Tehran has accused Washington of violating the ceasefire which was meant to be in force until Wednesday and threatened revenge. Meanwhile the US is planning a new round of talks in Islamabad. According to the state news agency IRNA, Iran will not be sending a delegation to Pakistan.

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

Rift in Iran's power structures

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

Not the faintest glimmer of hope

Novinky.cz (CZ)

**Novinky.cz**
Country of media outlet	Czech Republic
Language of media outlet	Czech
Type of media outlet	Website
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Online payment model	All content for free

Situation remains unstable

Echo (RU)

**Echo**
Country of media outlet	Russia
Language of media outlet	Russian
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Political orientation	Critical of the government
Online payment model	All content for free

A single defector is all it would take

Diário de Notícias (PT)

**Diário de Notícias**
Country of media outlet	Portugal
Language of media outlet	Portuguese
Type of media outlet	Weekly newspaper
Frequency of publication	Weekly on Saturdays
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Circulation	1,209 (2023)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Global Media Group (Controlinveste)
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Arms control impossible

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20 April 2026

Bulgaria: what does Radev's victory mean?

Rumen Radev after casting his vote. (© picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS / Valentina Petrova)

e-vestnik (BG)

**e-vestnik**
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	Critical of the government
Visits	< 500.000
Publisher	Ivan Bakalov
Online payment model	All content for free

Borisov gone but his system remains

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

Europe's new vetoist

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	34,057 (2022)
Publisher	Gremi Business Communication
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

A toothless Orbán

20 April 2026

Ukraine war: is Moscow losing ground?

A Ukrainian soldier holds an FPV drone near the front line at Zaporizhzhia. (© picture alliance / Photoshot)

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	66,000 (2023)
Visits	20.000.000 – 30.000.000
Publisher	Standard Verlagsgesellschaft m.b.H / Oscar Bronner
Online payment model	All content for free

No longer affordable or winnable

Sergei Medvedev (RU)

**Sergei Medvedev**
Country of media outlet	Russia
Language of media outlet	Russian
Frequency of publication	Updated on an irregular basis
Political orientation	Critical of the government
Online payment model	All content for free

"Housewives" winning the drone war

Karl Volokh (UA)

**Karl Volokh**
Country of media outlet	Ukraine
Language of media outlet	Ukrainian

Russia's campaign stalling

20 April 2026

International left convenes in Spain

(© picture alliance / Anadolu / Lorena Sopena López)

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	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Left-wing
Circulation	46,871 (2022)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	die tageszeitung Verlagsgenossenschaft eG
Online payment model	All content for free

Shake off lethargy

El Periódico de Catalunya (ES)

**El Periódico de Catalunya**
Country of media outlet	Spain
Language of media outlet	Catalan
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	66,000 (2020)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Ediciones Primera Plana, S.A.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Lacking coherence and consensus

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

No monopoly on democracy

17 April 2026

Twilight of Trumpism?

Donald Trump in a show of bravado at an event in Las Vegas on 16 April. (© picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS / Alex Brandon)

Newsweek Polska (PL)

**Newsweek Polska**
Country of media outlet	Poland
Language of media outlet	Polish
Type of media outlet	Magazine
Frequency of publication	Weekly on Mondays
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	62,429 (2022)
Publisher	Ringier Axel Springer
Online payment model	All content fee-based

US president risking midterm election defeat

El Periódico de Catalunya (ES)

**El Periódico de Catalunya**
Country of media outlet	Spain
Language of media outlet	Catalan
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	66,000 (2020)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Ediciones Primera Plana, S.A.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

No more walking on water

17 April 2026

Hungary: challenges of system change

Hungary's future Prime Minister, Péter Magyar. (© picture-alliance/ASSOCIATED PRESS/Robert Hegedus)

Népszava (HU)

**Népszava**
Country of media outlet	Hungary
Language of media outlet	Hungarian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Left-wing
Circulation	14,016 (2022)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	XXI.század Média Kft.
Online payment model	All content for free

Economic landmines beneath banana skins

hvg (HU)

**hvg**
Country of media outlet	Hungary
Language of media outlet	Hungarian
Type of media outlet	Weekly newspaper
Frequency of publication	weekly
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	25,086 (2022)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Mehrheitseigentümer: WAZ , Verlag: HVG Kiadó Zrt.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Great expections of Magyar

17 April 2026

EU unveils online age verification app

(© picture alliance / Westend61 / Elena Medoks)

De Standaard (BE)

**De Standaard**
Country of media outlet	Belgium
Language of media outlet	Dutch
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Regional
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Circulation	111,500(2021)
Visits	500.000 – 1.000.000
Publisher	Mediahuis
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Parents finally have a weapon against Big Tech

Frankfurter Rundschau (DE)

**Frankfurter Rundschau**
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	128,845 (2022)
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Frankfurter Rundschau GmbH
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Addictive design is the problem

17 April 2026

Turkey shaken by school shootings

Mourners in Kahramanmaraş. (© picture alliance / Xinhua News Agency / Mustafa Kaya)

T24 (TR)

**T24**
Country of media outlet	Turkey
Language of media outlet	Turkish
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Tempo24 Basın Yayın Prodüksiyon
Online payment model	All content for free

Tightened security not the solution

Karar (TR)

**Karar**
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	Liberal-conservative
Circulation	51,300 (2023)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Karar Yayıncılık/ Mehmet Aydın
Online payment model	All content for free

A resentful generation

17 April 2026

Bombshell in the French publishing sector

(© picture alliance / Hans Lucas / Joao Luiz Bulcao)

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	489,000 (2022)
Visits	> 200.000.000
Publisher	Société Editrice du Monde
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

We are not trophies

La Libre Belgique (BE)

**La Libre Belgique**
Country of media outlet	Belgium
Language of media outlet	French
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	30,000 (2021)
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Publisher	IPM Advertising
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Risk of extending the battle zone

16 April 2026

Sudan conference in Berlin: will this aid package be enough?

Food distribution at a refugee camp in northern Sudan in November 2025. The UN estimates that 2.5 billion euros are needed to provide sufficient humanitarian aid in the country. (© picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS / Marwan Ali)

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

No alleviation of suffering without ceasefire

Deutschlandfunk (DE)

**Deutschlandfunk**
Country of media outlet	Germany
Language of media outlet	German
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Publisher	Deutschlandradio
Online payment model	All content for free

Don't abandon the people

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