At a joint press conference on Tuesday, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen ruled out a possible takeover of the island by the United States. (© picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS / Liselotte Sabroe)

14 January 2026

Greenland: what can Europe do to stop the US?

Discussions about Greenland and the US's plans for a takeover will be held in Washington today. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with his Danish counterpart Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenland's Minister of Foreign Affairs Vivian Motzfeldt. US Vice President JD Vance, who has emphasised his country's security interests and advised Europeans to take Trump seriously on the matter, also plans to attend. Europe's press points to a major conflict of interests within Nato.

Berlingske (DK)

**Berlingske**
Country of media outlet	Denmark
Language of media outlet	Danish
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Circulation	42,700
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Berlingske Media
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Put EU membership on the agenda

Kronen Zeitung (AT)

**Kronen Zeitung**
Country of media outlet	Austria
Language of media outlet	German
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Circulation	585,000 (montags bis samstags, 2023), 989,000 (sonntags, 2023)
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Krone-Verlag GmbH & Co KG / Christoph Dichand
Online payment model	All content for free

Trump could just buy the population

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

The Article 5 dilemma

Sme (SK)

**Sme**
Country of media outlet	Slovakia
Language of media outlet	Slovak
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	39,000 (2022)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Petit Press a.s.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Be faster than Washington

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

Reset in relations with US needed

NRC (NL)

**NRC**
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

Rutte's sweet talking won't work here

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14 January 2026

Iran: how should the West respond?

Demonstrators in European cities, like those pictured here in London, call for an end to the violence and demand sanctions against the regime. (© picture alliance / Photoshot)

De Volkskrant (NL)

**De Volkskrant**
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	Centre-left
Circulation	206,000 (2023)
Visits	500.000 – 1.000.000
Publisher	De Persgroep Nederland
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Europe must support courageous Iranians

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

Recognise the ideology of oppression

Dserkalo Tyschnja (UA)

**Dserkalo Tyschnja**
Country of media outlet	Ukraine
Language of media outlet	Ukrainian
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Regularly updated
Political orientation	Critical of the government
Visits	500.000 – 1.000.000
Publisher	Dserkalo Tyschnja Ukrajina
Online payment model	All content for free

Brutal crackdown on protests

14 January 2026

Moldova: Maia Sandu considers unification with Romania

(© picture alliance / Anadolu Costas Baltas)

agora.md (MD)

**agora.md**
Country of media outlet	Moldova
Language of media outlet	Romanian
Type of media outlet	Website

Undermining faith in her own country

Deutsche Welle (RO)

**Deutsche Welle**
Country of media outlet	Romania
Language of media outlet	Romanian
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Conservative
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Online payment model	All content for free

Not a project to be rushed

14 January 2026

What will Le Pen's appeal achieve?

(© picture alliance / Hans Lucas / Xose Bouzas)

Die Welt (DE)

**Die Welt**
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	126,304
Visits	100.000.000 – 150.000.000
Publisher	Axel Springer SE
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

An opportunity rather than a blow for RN

Iswestija (RU)

**Iswestija**
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	Pro-government
Circulation	83,500
Visits	20.000.000 – 30.000.000
Publisher	OOO MIZ Izvestia
Online payment model	All content for free

Bardella facing tricky balancing act

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

Separation of powers put to the test

13 January 2026

What can be done about sexualised deepfake photos on X?

(© picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com / Algi Febri Sugita)

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

Legislation not keeping pace

Le Temps (CH)

**Le Temps**
Country of media outlet	Switzerland
Language of media outlet	French
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Regional
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	34,000 (2023)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Le Temps SA
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

A paywall instead of protection

13 January 2026

War in Ukraine longer than German-Soviet War

Exhibition of Soviet World War weapons in Moscow in June 2025. (© picture alliance / Picvario / Komsomolskaya Pravda)

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	88,864 (2022)
Publisher	POLITYKA Sp. z o.o. S.K.A
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

This raises difficult questions

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

Embarrassing outcome for Putin

12 January 2026

EU-Mercosur: a free-trade zone that sends a message?

Negotiations in 2024. In addition to the founding countries Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, Bolivia has now also joined the Mercosur alliance. (© picture alliance / Hans Lucas / POOL UNION EUROPEENNE / AGENCE HANS LUCAS)

NRC (NL)

**NRC**
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

Counterweight to Trump's power quest

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

Deepen relations to banish threat of war

12 January 2026

Woman shot dead by ICE agent in Minnesota

Protesters gather at First Ward Park in Charlotte, North Carolina, US, following the death of Renee Nicole Good. (© picture alliance / Anadolu Peter Zay)

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	118,000 (2023)
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Demirören Holding / Erdoğan Demirören
Online payment model	All content for free

Absurd belief in might is right

De Volkskrant (NL)

**De Volkskrant**
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	Centre-left
Circulation	206,000 (2023)
Visits	500.000 – 1.000.000
Publisher	De Persgroep Nederland
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Europe must open its eyes

09 January 2026

Might is right: the end of international law?

Venezuela's place at the UN Security Council meeting on 5 January. (© picture alliance / Sipa USA / Laura Brett)

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	Liberal
Circulation	48,133 (2022)
Publisher	Agora
Online payment model	All content fee-based

The concerns of ordinary people are ignored

Novaya Gazeta (RU)

**Novaya Gazeta**
Country of media outlet	Russia
Language of media outlet	Russian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
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

The others are always the bad guys

09 January 2026

Greece: Tempi victim's mother founds political party

Maria Karystianou in her role as president of the association of families of Tempi victims on the second anniversary of the train crash, 28 February 2025. (© picture-alliance/dpa)

Liberal (GR)

**Liberal**
Country of media outlet	Greece
Language of media outlet	Greek
Type of media outlet	Website
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Online payment model	All content for free

Attractive to those who feel left behind and marginalised

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

Political vacuum leaves plenty of leeway

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