Federal President Van der Bellen could task FPÖ leader Kickl with forming a government; an alternative would be new elections. (© picture alliance/TOBIAS STEINMAURER/APA/picturedesk.com)

06 January 2025

Government formation in Vienna: FPÖ's turn now?

The coalition talks in Austria between the ÖVP, SPÖ and Neos have collapsed. Chancellor Karl Nehammer has announced his resignation and Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen plans to meet Herbert Kickl, leader of the right-wing populist FPÖ, to discuss the new situation. Commentators examine the reasons for the change of direction and what comes next.

Die Presse (AT)

**Die Presse**
Country of media outlet	Austria
Language of media outlet	German
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal-conservative
Circulation	76,000 (montags bis samstags, 2019); 90,000 (sonntags, 2019)
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Publisher	Styria Media Group AG, Die Presse Verlags-Gesellschaft m.b.H & Co KG / Rainer Nowak
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

A low point in political craftmanship

Salzburger Nachrichten (AT)

**Salzburger Nachrichten**
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	Christian
Circulation	82,000 (2019)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Salzburger Nachrichten Verlagsgesellschaft m.b.H. & Co KG / Maximilian Dasch
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

ÖVP playing for time

Exxpress (AT)

No need to worry about a total transformation

Zeit Online (DE)

**Zeit Online**
Country of media outlet	Germany
Language of media outlet	German
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Zeit Online GmbH / Zeitverlag Gerd Bucerius GmbH & Co. KG / Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Voters swindled

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	230,000 (2020)
Publisher	Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso SpA
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

The result of months of fruitless negotiations

Respekt (CZ)

**Respekt**
Country of media outlet	Czech Republic
Language of media outlet	Czech
Type of media outlet	Weekly newspaper
Frequency of publication	weekly
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	33,800 (2017)
Visits	< 500.000
Publisher	Economia a.s.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

The spectre of ungovernability is haunting Europe

Debates

06 January 2025

Baerbock and Barrot in Damascus

(© picture alliance / Dominik Butzmann/AA/photothek.de / Dominik Butzmann)

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	280,000 (2020)
Publisher	Rcs Mediagroup S.p.A
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Turn a blind eye or send a strong signal

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

Humility instead of moralising

Naftemporiki (GR)

**Naftemporiki**
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	Conservative
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Irini und Marietta Athanasiadou, Aggela Kontogouri
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Little to offer

06 January 2025

Transnistria freezes after Ukrainian gas transit ends

(© picture-alliance/ dpa / epa Maxim Shipenkov)

The Independent (GB)

**The Independent**
Country of media outlet	United Kingdom
Language of media outlet	English
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	63.000 (2014)
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Independent Print Ltd
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Long overdue

Delfi (LT)

**Delfi**
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	40.000.000 – 50.000.000
Publisher	UAB Delfi
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Moscow's gas weapon blunted

agora.md (MD)

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

Kremlin aiming to cast itself as saviour

06 January 2025

Sweden allows anonymous witnesses

Sweden's Supreme Court, the country's highest legal authority in civil and criminal matters. (© picture alliance / imageBROKER / Schoening)

Aftonbladet (SE)

**Aftonbladet**
Country of media outlet	Sweden
Language of media outlet	Swedish
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	76,000 (Mai 2017)
Visits	20.000.000 – 30.000.000
Publisher	Schibsted
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Pointless erosion of legal certainty

Expressen (SE)

**Expressen**
Country of media outlet	Sweden
Language of media outlet	Swedish
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Bonnier Media
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

A necessary step against escalating violence

03 January 2025

Poland takes over EU Council presidency: what to expect?

Poland will hand over the presidency to Denmark in mid-2025. (© picture alliance / NurPhoto / Aleksander Kalka)

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	95,902 (2019)
Publisher	POLITYKA Sp. z o.o. S.K.A
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Tusk's Europe vs Orbán's

Lrytas (LT)

**Lrytas**
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 Lrytas.lt
Online payment model	All content for free

Trump-understanders at the helm

03 January 2025

Severed cable in the Baltic: oil tanker sabotage?

(© picture alliance/dpa/Lehtikuva/Jussi Nukari)

Eesti Päevaleht (EE)

**Eesti Päevaleht**
Country of media outlet	Estonia
Language of media outlet	Estonian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Friday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	13,200 (2020)
Visits	< 500.000
Publisher	AS Eesti Ajalehed
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

The right reaction is difficult but necessary

Ukrajinska Prawda (UA)

**Ukrajinska Prawda**
Country of media outlet	Ukraine
Language of media outlet	Ukrainian
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Visits	30.000.000 – 40.000.000
Publisher	Ukrajinska Prawda
Online payment model	All content for free

Don't show weakness

03 January 2025

Criticism of Elon Musk's op-ed in Welt am Sonntag

(© picture-alliance/ empics Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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	107,777 (2019)
Visits	100.000.000 – 150.000.000
Publisher	Axel Springer SE
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Long live the right to interfere!

Libération (FR)

**Libération**
Country of media outlet	France
Language of media outlet	French
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	72,000 (2020)
Visits	20.000.000 – 30.000.000
Publisher	SARL Libération
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

An uncontrollable influencer

02 January 2025

Is Europe ready for 2025?

New Year celebrations in Brussels. (© picture alliance/dpa/Belga / Hatim Kaghat)

Le Soir (BE)

**Le Soir**
Country of media outlet	Belgium
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	68,000 (2020)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Groupe Rossel
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Independence requires hard work

Tygodnik Powszechny (PL)

**Tygodnik Powszechny**
Country of media outlet	Poland
Language of media outlet	Polish
Type of media outlet	Weekly newspaper
Frequency of publication	Weekly on Mondays
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Catholic
Circulation	29,128 (2019)
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Prepare for a new phase of war

02 January 2025

What to make of Fico's visit to Putin?

(© picture-alliance/ASSOCIATED PRESS / Gavriil Grigorov)

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

This is not about energy

Aktuálně.cz (CZ)

**Aktuálně.cz**
Country of media outlet	Czech Republic
Language of media outlet	Czech
Type of media outlet	Website
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	Economia a.s.
Online payment model	All content for free

A quick about-turn

30 December 2024

2024 - a good year for democracy?

Second round of the presidential election in the Republic of Moldova on 3 November 2024. (© picture-alliance/AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

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

Centrists have lost out

The Economist (GB)

**The Economist**
Country of media outlet	United Kingdom
Language of media outlet	English
Type of media outlet	Weekly newspaper
Frequency of publication	Weekly on Saturdays
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	909,000 (2019)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	The Economist Group
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

The system has proven its resilience

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