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20 August 2026

Ukraine: what is driving the push for elections?

Since the start of Russia’s war of aggression in 2022, martial law has been in force in Ukraine and elections have been suspended. (© picture alliance / Mykhailo Fedorov Handout via AP / Uncredited)

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

Lack of oversight encourages corruption

**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

This initiative carries risks

20 August 2026

Iran war: will it escalate?

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (left) during a visit to his Omani counterpart, Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, in Muscat in July. (© picture alliance / newscom / Oman’s Foreign Ministry)

Süddeutsche Zeitung (DE)

**Süddeutsche 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	Centre-left
Circulation	284,503 (2022)
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Süddeutscher Verlag / Südwestdeutsche Medien Holding
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Trump barking because he can't bite

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

Kicking up a big fuss

20 August 2026

35 years ago: the August coup in the USSR

(© picture alliance / Andrey Solovyov/TASS )

Maxim Reznik (RU)

Even seemingly eternal dictatorships can collapse

**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

People weren’t intimidated back then

20 August 2026

Turkey and Greece: tug-of-war over marine parks?

(© picture alliance / Borut Furlan/WaterFrame)

HuffPost Greece (GR)

**HuffPost Greece**
Country of media outlet	Greece
Language of media outlet	Greek
Type of media outlet	Website
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Online payment model	All content for free

Legitimise control over territorial waters

Yetkin Report (TR)

**Yetkin Report**
Country of media outlet	Turkey
Language of media outlet	Turkish
Type of media outlet	Blog
Frequency of publication	Regularly updated
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Visits	< 500.000
Publisher	Murat Yetkin
Online payment model	All content for free

Not claims of sovereignty

19 August 2026

Wildfire in Belgium: takeaways for Europe?

The smoke from the fire poses a health hazard for local residents. (© picture alliance/dpa/Christoph Reichwein)

**Le Soir**
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	68,000 (2023)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Groupe Rossel
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Consistency and joint prevention

Le Quotidien (LU)

**Le Quotidien**
Country of media outlet	Luxembourg
Language of media outlet	French
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	4,000 (2022)
Visits	< 500.000
Publisher	Editpress
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Planning at the national and international level

19 August 2026

Trump scales back joint drills with South Korea

US military equipment at a base north of Seoul. (© picture alliance / YONHAPNEWS AGENCY / Yonhap)

Corriere della Sera (IT)

**Corriere della Sera**
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-conservative
Circulation	208,000(2023)
Publisher	Rcs Mediagroup S.p.A
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Diversionary tactics gone sour

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

Frustration makes him even more irrational