A drone carrying explosives was discovered at Leipzig airport on Tuesday. It was located near a large cargo aircraft belonging to Ukraine's Antonov Airlines, which since 2022 has been using the German airport instead of Kyiv as its hub. Europe's media discuss Russia as the main suspect and assess the seriousness of the threat.
With little movement on the front lines in Ukraine, both sides are focusing their efforts on air strikes: Ukraine has decimated capacities at oil refineries in Russia with its drone attacks, dealing a severe blow to online retail and paralysing shipping traffic along the southern coast. Meanwhile, Moscow has launched massive missile strikes in Ukrainian cities: on Wednesday 17 people were killed in attacks on logistics centres in the Kyiv area.
In the Democratic primaries in the US state of Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, a representative of the party's more progressive wing, has won against the more moderate Haley Stevens. El-Sayed will now stand as the Democratic candidate for the Senate in the mid-term elections this autumn. Europe's press identifies a trend.
In a video conference to discuss the migrant crisis in Ceuta, the EU interior ministers have made a show of support for Spain. "The EU is united and stands ready to support Spain", concluded Ireland's Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Jim O'Callaghan, who chaired the meeting. Following last week's surge of more than 70,000 migrants into the Spanish exclave in North Africa, 22 EU member states led by Italy and Denmark had initially harshly criticised Madrid over the incident.
With the votes of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the right-wing nationalist AUR party, the Romanian Chamber of Deputies has approved the new Integrity Law, which stipulates that the spouses and civil partners of high-ranking politicians will be required to disclose their assets and income. However, civil partnerships are currently not legally recognised in Romania.
Russian missiles are raining down on Kyiv while Ukraine is striking targets in Russia and on the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula. In recent days, refineries and logistics centres belonging to online retailer Wildberries have again come under attack and been set on fire by Ukrainian drones. Commentators examine Ukraine's strategic goals and the implications for the Kremlin.
Truth Social, the social media platform owned by the Trump Media & Technology Group, has introduced a paid premium access service. Stock market traders and financial news providers in particular could be willing to pay high fees for faster access to posts with a wide reach – including those by the US President himself. Europe's press is appalled.
The interior ministers of the EU member states will hold a video conference today, Tuesday, to discuss the consequences of the Ceuta migrant influx, which has now subsided. Sharp criticism has been levelled at Spain – but the talks will also address the rifts that have opened up within the EU over migration policy and border protection. Italy, for example, has suspended the Schengen rules on travel to and from Spain for one month.
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the "Board of Peace" which he established in January has reached an agreement on the disarmament of terrorist organisation Hamas. An Israeli government spokesperson reacted with scepticism and stressed that there would be no withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip until Hamas fighters had laid down their arms. Europe's press takes stock.
Fifa President Gianni Infantino has withdrawn his controversial proposal to sell World Cup shares to private investors. The plan will no longer be pursued, the head of international football's governing body explained. But criticism of Infantino's leadership continues unabated, with the head of Spain's Laliga, Javier Tebas, calling for his resignation. Commentators ask what the future holds for the Fifa president - and his federation.
The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs has barred a journalist from the daily newspaper Deník N from attending a press conference despite the fact that according to the newspaper she had applied for accreditation in good time and in accordance with the rules. The journalists' association is now considering boycotting press conferences in retaliation. Commentators discuss whether this marks the beginning of a repressive trend, as well as appropriate responses.