Poland has accused Russia and Belarus of destabilisation tactics involving smuggling migrants across its borders. (© picture alliance/NurPhoto/Kamil Jasinski)

15 October 2024

Asylum law: what is Warsaw's objective?

Poland has announced plans to reduce illegal migration "to a minimum" and suspend the right to asylum, at least temporarily. This is part of the country's new migration strategy, said Prime Minister Donald Tusk, explaining that he intends to demand that the decision be recognised at the EU level. Commentators analyse the motives and background to the move.

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	Centre-left
Visits	> 200.000.000
Online payment model	All content for free

Realistic calculations instead of wishful thinking

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	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Conservative
Circulation	228,895 (2019)
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Frankfurter AllgemeineZeitung GmbH
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Something is fundamentally wrong

The Irish Times (IE)

**The Irish Times**
Country of media outlet	Ireland
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	54,147 (2019)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Irish Times Trust
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Migration as a survival strategy

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	52,736 (2019)
Publisher	Gremi Business Communication
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Taking a populist turn

RFI România (RO)

**RFI România**
Country of media outlet	Romania
Language of media outlet	Romanian
Type of media outlet	Website

Moscow exploiting refugees

Debates

15 October 2024

UN mission in Lebanon under Israeli fire

Unifil has been monitoring a ceasefire signed between Israel and Hezbollah since 2006. (© picture alliance / Xinhua News Agency Ali Hashisho)

Der Spiegel (DE)

**Der Spiegel**
Country of media outlet	Germany
Language of media outlet	German
Type of media outlet	Magazine
Frequency of publication	Weekly on Fridays
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	691,451 (2019)
Visits	> 200.000.000
Publisher	Spiegel-Verlag Rudolf Augstein GmbH & Co. KG
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Global order is a fragile construct

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	160,000 (2020)
Publisher	Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso SpA
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

The mission has failed

La Croix (FR)

**La Croix**
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	Catholic
Circulation	91,000 (2020)
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Publisher	Bayard Presse
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Peacekeepers must stay put

15 October 2024

Portugal: row over tax cut plans

(© picture alliance / NurPhoto / Luis Boza)

Público (PT)

**Público**
Country of media outlet	Portugal
Language of media outlet	Portuguese
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	16,761 (2019)
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Sonaecom S.A.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Quality of life is a key factor

Jornal de Notícias (PT)

**Jornal de Notícias**
Country of media outlet	Portugal
Language of media outlet	Portuguese
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	37,849 (2019)
Visits	40.000.000 – 50.000.000
Publisher	Controlinveste Media
Online payment model	All content for free

Fear of change

Financial Times (GB)

**Financial Times**
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	Liberal
Circulation	155,000 (2020)
Visits	20.000.000 – 30.000.000
Publisher	Pearson PLC
Online payment model	All content fee-based

Competing in the race for talent

15 October 2024

Lithuanian elections: Social Democrats in the lead

(© picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com Yauhen Yerchak)

15min (LT)

**15min**
Country of media outlet	Lithuania
Language of media outlet	Lithunian
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Visits	20.000.000 – 30.000.000
Publisher	UAB 15 min
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Strong centre - an exception in Europe

Neatkarīgā (LV)

**Neatkarīgā**
Country of media outlet	Latvia
Language of media outlet	Latvian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Friday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	nationalistisch
Circulation	24,000 (2018)
Visits	< 500.000
Publisher	Mediju nams
Online payment model	All content for free

An antisemitic left

Novaya Gazeta Europe (RU)

**Novaya Gazeta Europe**
Country of media outlet	Russia
Language of media outlet	Russian
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Critical of the government
Online payment model	All content for free

Regional preferences in a small country

14 October 2024

Nobel Peace Prize goes to Japanese anti-nuke group

(© picture alliance / Associated Press / Hiro Komae)

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	131,000 (2019)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Tamedia
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

A warning to humanity

Jyllands-Posten (DK)

**Jyllands-Posten**
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	50,700 (2022)
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Publisher	JP / Politikens Hus
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Frightening memories over the principle of hope

14 October 2024

Will Google be broken up?

(© picture alliance / Anadolu / Tayfun Coskun)

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	160,000 (2020)
Publisher	Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso SpA
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Make competition fairer again

Financial Times (GB)

**Financial Times**
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	Liberal
Circulation	155,000 (2020)
Visits	20.000.000 – 30.000.000
Publisher	Pearson PLC
Online payment model	All content fee-based

No simple solutions for complex problems

14 October 2024

Slovakia: attack on Fico was not terrorist act

(© picture alliance / NurPhoto / Sergii Kharchenko)

Aktuality.sk (SK)

**Aktuality.sk**
Country of media outlet	Slovakia
Language of media outlet	Slovak
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Visits	30.000.000 – 40.000.000
Publisher	RingierAxelSpringer
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Not terrorism from a legal perspective

Denník N (SK)

**Denník N**
Country of media outlet	Slovakia
Language of media outlet	Slovak
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Visits	< 500.000
Publisher	N Press s.r.o.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Ego in play

11 October 2024

How the storms in the US are impacting politics

Hurricane Milton has claimed the lives of at least 16 people in Florida. (© picture alliance / Associated Press / Julio Cortez)

Diena (LV)

**Diena**
Country of media outlet	Latvia
Language of media outlet	Latvian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Friday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	31,000 (2020)
Visits	< 500.000
Publisher	Handelshafen Riga
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Swing states particularly hard hit

Le Temps (CH)

**Le Temps**
Country of media outlet	Switzerland
Language of media outlet	French
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	35,000 (2018)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Ringier SA
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Stormy times ahead

11 October 2024

Ukraine: cede territory in exchange for Nato membership?

(© picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS / Stefan Rousseau)

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	160,000 (2020)
Publisher	Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso SpA
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Kyiv needs security guarantees

Unian (UA)

**Unian**
Country of media outlet	Ukraine
Language of media outlet	Ukrainian
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Unian Holding
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Not an option for Putin

11 October 2024

Clash between von der Leyen and Orbán

Ursula von der Leyen and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the plenary chamber of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 9 October. (© picture alliance/dpa / Philipp von Ditfurth)

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

He has alienated everyone

Dnevnik (SI)

**Dnevnik**
Country of media outlet	Slovenia
Language of media outlet	Slovenian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	ca.20,000 (2019)
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Publisher	Dnevnik, družba medijskih vsebin, d.d.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Ego-driven and nationalistic

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