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A project of the German Federal Agency for Civic Education (@bpb.de), the euro|topics press review publishes, Monday to Friday, a review of 500 print and online media in over 30 European countries.
www.eurotopics.net/en/
President Trump has threatened to sue the BBC over allegations that it misleadingly edited a speech he gave shortly before the storming of the Capitol.
@sebastianborger.bsky.social @derstandard.at calls for more transparency and self-criticism from the BBC.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/348131
@sebastianborger.bsky.social @derstandard.at calls for more transparency and self-criticism from the BBC.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
President Trump has threatened to sue the BBC over allegations that it misleadingly edited a speech he gave shortly before the storming of the Capitol.
@sebastianborger.bsky.social @derstandard.at calls for more transparency and self-criticism from the BBC.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/348131
@sebastianborger.bsky.social @derstandard.at calls for more transparency and self-criticism from the BBC.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/348131
The BBC’s Director General, Tim Davie, and its CEO of News, Deborah Turness, have resigned amid allegations of manipulative coverage of a speech by Donald Trump.
@janemartinson.bsky.social in @theguardian.com sees behind the row a political campaign against the BBC.
eurotopics.net/en/348131
@janemartinson.bsky.social in @theguardian.com sees behind the row a political campaign against the BBC.
eurotopics.net/en/348131
November 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The BBC’s Director General, Tim Davie, and its CEO of News, Deborah Turness, have resigned amid allegations of manipulative coverage of a speech by Donald Trump.
@janemartinson.bsky.social in @theguardian.com sees behind the row a political campaign against the BBC.
eurotopics.net/en/348131
@janemartinson.bsky.social in @theguardian.com sees behind the row a political campaign against the BBC.
eurotopics.net/en/348131
Hungary has been exempted from the US sanctions against Russia’s energy sector.
Népszava says this concession has cost the US president dearly.
🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/348129
Népszava says this concession has cost the US president dearly.
🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/348129
November 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Hungary has been exempted from the US sanctions against Russia’s energy sector.
Népszava says this concession has cost the US president dearly.
🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/348129
Népszava says this concession has cost the US president dearly.
🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/348129
Does Zohran Mamdani’s election as Mayor of New York carry lessons for Europe?
The European left must find its own vision, La Repubblica argues.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/348054
The European left must find its own vision, La Repubblica argues.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/348054
November 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Does Zohran Mamdani’s election as Mayor of New York carry lessons for Europe?
The European left must find its own vision, La Repubblica argues.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/348054
The European left must find its own vision, La Repubblica argues.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/348054
COP30 begins on Monday in Belém, Brazil.
Ahead of the conference, five young scientists issued a stark warning against inaction @elpais.com.
🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/348053
Ahead of the conference, five young scientists issued a stark warning against inaction @elpais.com.
🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/348053
November 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
COP30 begins on Monday in Belém, Brazil.
Ahead of the conference, five young scientists issued a stark warning against inaction @elpais.com.
🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/348053
Ahead of the conference, five young scientists issued a stark warning against inaction @elpais.com.
🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/348053
The Swiss #Ringier group has sold Hungary’s leading newspaper, Blikk, to the pro-Orbán Indamedia.
Newsrooms in Hungary operate increasingly as partisan groups and the sale of #Blikk won’t make things better, writes Magyar Narancs.
🗞️ eurotopics.net/en/347981
Newsrooms in Hungary operate increasingly as partisan groups and the sale of #Blikk won’t make things better, writes Magyar Narancs.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The Swiss #Ringier group has sold Hungary’s leading newspaper, Blikk, to the pro-Orbán Indamedia.
Newsrooms in Hungary operate increasingly as partisan groups and the sale of #Blikk won’t make things better, writes Magyar Narancs.
🗞️ eurotopics.net/en/347981
Newsrooms in Hungary operate increasingly as partisan groups and the sale of #Blikk won’t make things better, writes Magyar Narancs.
🗞️ eurotopics.net/en/347981
EU countries have agreed to stick to their 2040 emission goal, but with flexibilities in the form of carbon credits.
@axelbojanowski.bsky.social in Die Welt says the EU needs a new climate strategy as long as its competitors refuse to commit to ambitious goals.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347979
@axelbojanowski.bsky.social in Die Welt says the EU needs a new climate strategy as long as its competitors refuse to commit to ambitious goals.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347979
November 6, 2025 at 12:07 PM
EU countries have agreed to stick to their 2040 emission goal, but with flexibilities in the form of carbon credits.
@axelbojanowski.bsky.social in Die Welt says the EU needs a new climate strategy as long as its competitors refuse to commit to ambitious goals.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347979
@axelbojanowski.bsky.social in Die Welt says the EU needs a new climate strategy as long as its competitors refuse to commit to ambitious goals.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347979
Shein has opened its first store in France.
The success of the fast-fashion model says less about China’s strength than about our own weakness, @ddemeeus.bsky.social argues in @lalibre.be.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347894
The success of the fast-fashion model says less about China’s strength than about our own weakness, @ddemeeus.bsky.social argues in @lalibre.be.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347894
November 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Shein has opened its first store in France.
The success of the fast-fashion model says less about China’s strength than about our own weakness, @ddemeeus.bsky.social argues in @lalibre.be.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347894
The success of the fast-fashion model says less about China’s strength than about our own weakness, @ddemeeus.bsky.social argues in @lalibre.be.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347894
Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City.
For @yangxifan.bsky.social in @zeit.de, the outcome contains an important lesson: frustrated voters can swing both ways.
🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/347889
For @yangxifan.bsky.social in @zeit.de, the outcome contains an important lesson: frustrated voters can swing both ways.
🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/347889
November 5, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City.
For @yangxifan.bsky.social in @zeit.de, the outcome contains an important lesson: frustrated voters can swing both ways.
🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/347889
For @yangxifan.bsky.social in @zeit.de, the outcome contains an important lesson: frustrated voters can swing both ways.
🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/347889
Andrej Babiš is one step closer to returning to power in the Czech Republic after his party signed a coalition agreement.
The coalition partners are busy securing support and excusing any failures in advance, Český rozhlas comments.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347820
The coalition partners are busy securing support and excusing any failures in advance, Český rozhlas comments.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347820
November 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Andrej Babiš is one step closer to returning to power in the Czech Republic after his party signed a coalition agreement.
The coalition partners are busy securing support and excusing any failures in advance, Český rozhlas comments.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347820
The coalition partners are busy securing support and excusing any failures in advance, Český rozhlas comments.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347820
New York elects a new mayor today with the Democrat Zohran Mamdani leading in the polls.
Today, the city can demonstrate the strength of an open, humane United States, @marcusrubin.bsky.social comments in @politiken.dk.
🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/347818
Today, the city can demonstrate the strength of an open, humane United States, @marcusrubin.bsky.social comments in @politiken.dk.
🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/347818
November 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
New York elects a new mayor today with the Democrat Zohran Mamdani leading in the polls.
Today, the city can demonstrate the strength of an open, humane United States, @marcusrubin.bsky.social comments in @politiken.dk.
🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/347818
Today, the city can demonstrate the strength of an open, humane United States, @marcusrubin.bsky.social comments in @politiken.dk.
🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/347818
King Charles has stripped his scandal-ridden brother Andrew of all his royal titles and evicted him from his residence in Windsor.
@theguardian.com says Britain’s relationship with the royals needs a reset.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347755
@theguardian.com says Britain’s relationship with the royals needs a reset.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347755
November 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
King Charles has stripped his scandal-ridden brother Andrew of all his royal titles and evicted him from his residence in Windsor.
@theguardian.com says Britain’s relationship with the royals needs a reset.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347755
@theguardian.com says Britain’s relationship with the royals needs a reset.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347755
Tens of thousands gathered in Novi Sad, Serbia on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of the train station disaster, which claimed 16 lives.
For Jutarnji list, the protests lack a commitment to European values.
📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347752
For Jutarnji list, the protests lack a commitment to European values.
📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347752
November 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Tens of thousands gathered in Novi Sad, Serbia on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of the train station disaster, which claimed 16 lives.
For Jutarnji list, the protests lack a commitment to European values.
📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347752
For Jutarnji list, the protests lack a commitment to European values.
📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347752
The US plans to withdraw some of its soldiers from Romania. In reaction, Bucharest is sounding reassuring but press commentaries reflect a sense of foreboding.
This is not the first alarming signal from the Pentagon, notes @tygodnikpolityka.bsky.social.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347671
This is not the first alarming signal from the Pentagon, notes @tygodnikpolityka.bsky.social.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347671
October 31, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The US plans to withdraw some of its soldiers from Romania. In reaction, Bucharest is sounding reassuring but press commentaries reflect a sense of foreboding.
This is not the first alarming signal from the Pentagon, notes @tygodnikpolityka.bsky.social.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347671
This is not the first alarming signal from the Pentagon, notes @tygodnikpolityka.bsky.social.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347671
Liberals and right-wing populists finished neck and neck in yesterday’s Dutch parliamentary election.
After a failed experiment with the far-right PVV in government, voters have decided to give the political centre another chance, @nrc.nl concludes.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347577
After a failed experiment with the far-right PVV in government, voters have decided to give the political centre another chance, @nrc.nl concludes.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Liberals and right-wing populists finished neck and neck in yesterday’s Dutch parliamentary election.
After a failed experiment with the far-right PVV in government, voters have decided to give the political centre another chance, @nrc.nl concludes.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347577
After a failed experiment with the far-right PVV in government, voters have decided to give the political centre another chance, @nrc.nl concludes.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347577
Xi Jinping and Donald Trump have agreed a truce in the China-US trade dispute
But the success of the summit will not change the nature of relations between the two countries, writes @publico.pt.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347590
But the success of the summit will not change the nature of relations between the two countries, writes @publico.pt.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347590
October 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Xi Jinping and Donald Trump have agreed a truce in the China-US trade dispute
But the success of the summit will not change the nature of relations between the two countries, writes @publico.pt.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347590
But the success of the summit will not change the nature of relations between the two countries, writes @publico.pt.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347590
The Israeli Air Force has bombed targets in the Gaza Strip, saying it was responding to an attack by Hamas.
For Gazans, there will be no ‘day after’ until Hamas is removed, @thespectator1828.bsky.social argues.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347525
For Gazans, there will be no ‘day after’ until Hamas is removed, @thespectator1828.bsky.social argues.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347525
October 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The Israeli Air Force has bombed targets in the Gaza Strip, saying it was responding to an attack by Hamas.
For Gazans, there will be no ‘day after’ until Hamas is removed, @thespectator1828.bsky.social argues.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347525
For Gazans, there will be no ‘day after’ until Hamas is removed, @thespectator1828.bsky.social argues.
🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347525
Will Geert Wilders come first in today’s snap election and still be prevented from forming a government?
La Repubblica focuses on the paradox of an election where second place means victory.
🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/347371
La Repubblica focuses on the paradox of an election where second place means victory.
🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/347371
October 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Will Geert Wilders come first in today’s snap election and still be prevented from forming a government?
La Repubblica focuses on the paradox of an election where second place means victory.
🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/347371
La Repubblica focuses on the paradox of an election where second place means victory.
🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/347371
🎈 What are balloons doing over Lithuania?
Vilnius Airport interrupted operations four times last week because of helium-filled balloons coming from Belarus.
Is this part of Russia’s hybrid warfare? Read more in the press review ⬇️
Vilnius Airport interrupted operations four times last week because of helium-filled balloons coming from Belarus.
Is this part of Russia’s hybrid warfare? Read more in the press review ⬇️
What are Belarusian balloons doing in Lithuania's airspace?
Vilnius Airport had to suspend operations four times last week due to several unidentified objects entering its airspace.
www.eurotopics.net
October 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
🎈 What are balloons doing over Lithuania?
Vilnius Airport interrupted operations four times last week because of helium-filled balloons coming from Belarus.
Is this part of Russia’s hybrid warfare? Read more in the press review ⬇️
Vilnius Airport interrupted operations four times last week because of helium-filled balloons coming from Belarus.
Is this part of Russia’s hybrid warfare? Read more in the press review ⬇️
Sweden has paid Somalia to ensure that it takes Somali migrants back, according to an investigation by @dagensnyheter.bsky.social.
The payments are strengthening an authoritarian regime, the paper writes in an editorial.
📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347447
The payments are strengthening an authoritarian regime, the paper writes in an editorial.
📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347447
October 28, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Sweden has paid Somalia to ensure that it takes Somali migrants back, according to an investigation by @dagensnyheter.bsky.social.
The payments are strengthening an authoritarian regime, the paper writes in an editorial.
📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347447
The payments are strengthening an authoritarian regime, the paper writes in an editorial.
📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347447
Argentinian President Javier Milei’s party won the midterm legislative elections.
Die Welt hails Milei’s politics and asks, where is Germany’s reform miracle?
📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347444
Die Welt hails Milei’s politics and asks, where is Germany’s reform miracle?
📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347444
October 28, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Argentinian President Javier Milei’s party won the midterm legislative elections.
Die Welt hails Milei’s politics and asks, where is Germany’s reform miracle?
📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347444
Die Welt hails Milei’s politics and asks, where is Germany’s reform miracle?
📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347444
The US keeps attacking boats in the Caribbean and Pacific regions that it says are suspected of smuggling drugs.
Trump is provoking a major conflict, warns columnist Guy Sorman in @abc.es.
📰 The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/347373
Trump is provoking a major conflict, warns columnist Guy Sorman in @abc.es.
📰 The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/347373
October 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The US keeps attacking boats in the Caribbean and Pacific regions that it says are suspected of smuggling drugs.
Trump is provoking a major conflict, warns columnist Guy Sorman in @abc.es.
📰 The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/347373
Trump is provoking a major conflict, warns columnist Guy Sorman in @abc.es.
📰 The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/347373
People in much of Europe and North Africa got the chance to sleep an hour longer on Sunday after clocks were set back to standard time.
Environmental epidemiologist @mkogevinas.bsky.social describes one positive effect of the time change in @elpais.com.
📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347370
Environmental epidemiologist @mkogevinas.bsky.social describes one positive effect of the time change in @elpais.com.
📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347370
October 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
People in much of Europe and North Africa got the chance to sleep an hour longer on Sunday after clocks were set back to standard time.
Environmental epidemiologist @mkogevinas.bsky.social describes one positive effect of the time change in @elpais.com.
📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347370
Environmental epidemiologist @mkogevinas.bsky.social describes one positive effect of the time change in @elpais.com.
📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347370
Pope Leo XIV and King Charles III of England prayed together in the Sistine Chapel, a first since King Henry VIII broke with Rome 500 years ago.
The footage was spectacular and uplifting, says @thetimes.com.
📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347296
The footage was spectacular and uplifting, says @thetimes.com.
📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347296
October 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Pope Leo XIV and King Charles III of England prayed together in the Sistine Chapel, a first since King Henry VIII broke with Rome 500 years ago.
The footage was spectacular and uplifting, says @thetimes.com.
📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347296
The footage was spectacular and uplifting, says @thetimes.com.
📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347296
The US is upping the pressure on Russia’s oil industry with sanctions on top oil companies and their subsidiaries.
Trump must make sure that his sanctions go beyond a publicity stunt @standaard.be comments.
📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347293
Trump must make sure that his sanctions go beyond a publicity stunt @standaard.be comments.
📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347293
October 24, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The US is upping the pressure on Russia’s oil industry with sanctions on top oil companies and their subsidiaries.
Trump must make sure that his sanctions go beyond a publicity stunt @standaard.be comments.
📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347293
Trump must make sure that his sanctions go beyond a publicity stunt @standaard.be comments.
📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347293