Putin has led Russia as president or head of government since 1999 (© picture alliance/ASSOCIATED PRESS/Sergey Savostyanov)

08 May 2024

Russia: Putin begins fifth term as president

Russian President Vladimir Putin was sworn in for a fifth term at a ceremony in the Kremlin on Tuesday. The 71-year-old will now rule the country for another six years. Russia will emerge stronger from this difficult time, Putin promised during the ceremony, which many EU representatives did not attend. Commentators are critical in their assessments.

Elvira Vikhareva (RU)

**Elvira Vikhareva**
Country of media outlet	Russia
Language of media outlet	Russian

He's got the whole country in his pocket

The Daily Telegraph (GB)

**The Daily Telegraph**
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	Conservative
Circulation	318,000 (2019)
Visits	50.000.000 – 100.000.000
Publisher	Telegraph Media Group
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Contradicting all his promises of long ago

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

Counting on Trump

Avvenire (IT)

**Avvenire**
Country of media outlet	Italy
Language of media outlet	Italian
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Catholic
Circulation	135,000 (2020)
Publisher	Avvenire Nuova Editoriale Italiana S.p.A.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Self-coronation without a trophy

Les Echos (FR)

**Les Echos**
Country of media outlet	France
Language of media outlet	French
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Friday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	135,000 (2020)
Visits	20.000.000 – 30.000.000
Publisher	LVMH
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Patriotism, cynicism, pragmatism

Europe's media at a glance

Our database provides information on more than 500 print and online media published from over 30 countries. It also gives a detailed description of the media landscape in each country in Europe.

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08 May 2024

Rafah: can the offensive be stopped?

Smoke plumes after an Israeli airstrike near Rafah. (© picture alliance/ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ramez Habboub)

Turun Sanomat (FI)

**Turun Sanomat**
Country of media outlet	Finland
Language of media outlet	Finnish
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Regional
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	73,000 (2019)
Visits	1.000.000 - 5.000.000
Publisher	TS-Yhtymä Oy
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

High time to stop the suffering

The Guardian (GB)

**The Guardian**
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	Centre-left
Circulation	127,000 (2020)
Visits	> 200.000.000
Publisher	Guardian News & Media Ltd
Online payment model	All content for free

Biden's overcautiousness taking its toll again

Berlingske (DK)

**Berlingske**
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	42,700
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Berlingske Media
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

No chance of peace with Hamas

08 May 2024

Xi in Europe

Xi with Serbia's President Aleksandar Vučić in Belgrade on Tuesday. (picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS)

NRC Handelsblad (NL)

**NRC Handelsblad**
Country of media outlet	Netherlands
Language of media outlet	Dutch
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Saturday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	145,000 (2019)
Visits	500.000 – 1.000.000
Publisher	NRC Media
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

The EU's new self-confidence

Kleine Zeitung (AT)

**Kleine Zeitung**
Country of media outlet	Austria
Language of media outlet	German
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Regional
Circulation	299,000 (montags bis samstags, 2019); 350,000 (sonntags, 2019)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Styria Media Group AG / Kleine Zeitung GmbH & Co KG
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Trapped in a toxic relationship

Der Freitag (DE)

**Der Freitag**
Country of media outlet	Germany
Language of media outlet	German
Type of media outlet	Weekly newspaper
Frequency of publication	Weekly on Thursdays
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	23,777 (2019)
Visits	500.000 – 1.000.000
Publisher	der Freitag Mediengesellschaft mbH & Co. KG
Online payment model	All content for free

China indifferent to Europe's admonishments

08 May 2024

Why is Spain's labour market booming?

Trade unions and members of the Spanish government took to the streets together in Madrid on 1 May. (© picture alliance/ZUMAPRESS.com/Victoria Herranz)

El País (ES)

**El País**
Country of media outlet	Spain
Language of media outlet	Spanish
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	92,000 (2020)
Publisher	Prisa
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Good policies and European cash

Cinco Días (ES)

**Cinco Días**
Country of media outlet	Spain
Language of media outlet	Spanish
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Monday to Friday
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	20,000 (2017)
Publisher	Prisa
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

The reform is bearing fruit

El Mundo (ES)

**El Mundo**
Country of media outlet	Spain
Language of media outlet	Spanish
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Conservative
Circulation	68,000 (2020)
Publisher	Unidad Editorial
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

No resting on our laurels

07 May 2024

Shock and dismay after attack on German EU politician

A graffiti-smeared poster showing SPD candidate Katarina Barley together with Chancellor Olaf Scholz. (© picture alliance/dpa/Michael Kappeler)

taz, die tageszeitung (DE)

**taz, die tageszeitung**
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	Left-wing
Circulation	49,056 (2019)
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Publisher	die tageszeitung Verlagsgenossenschaft eG
Online payment model	All content for free

An attack on democracy

Neue Zürcher Zeitung (CH)

**Neue Zürcher Zeitung**
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	Liberal-conservative
Circulation	79,500 (2019)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Neue Zürcher Zeitung AG
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Violence unacceptable no matter where it comes from

07 May 2024

Georgia torn between the EU and Russia

The controversial bill was passed in its second reading on Wednesday, with the decisive third reading to follow soon. (© picture alliance / Anadolu Davit Kachkachishvili)

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

The spirit of freedom lives on

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

The young as a driving force

06 May 2024

UK: dire outlook for Sunak after local elections

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on 30 April 2024. (© picture alliance/empics/Yui Mok)

Denik N (CZ)

**Denik N**
Country of media outlet	Czech Republic
Language of media outlet	Czech
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	several times a week
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Liberal
Circulation	40,000 (2020)
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Debacle for the Tories

El País (ES)

**El País**
Country of media outlet	Spain
Language of media outlet	Spanish
Type of media outlet	Daily newspaper
Frequency of publication	Daily
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Circulation	92,000 (2020)
Publisher	Prisa
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Sunak left to face defeat on his own

06 May 2024

EU-Lebanon refugee deal: why, and why now?

From left: Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, Lebanese Speaker of Parliament Nabi Berri and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. (© picture-alliance/ASSOCIATED PRESS / Hussein Malla)

Frankfurter Rundschau (DE)

**Frankfurter Rundschau**
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	Centre-left
Circulation	87,100 (2013)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Frankfurter Rundschau GmbH / Frankfurter Societät, FAZ-Verlag, Gerold-Stiftung
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

A declaration of bankruptcy

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

Ignoring plight of refugees

03 May 2024

Press Freedom Day: How are the media faring?

(© picture alliance / CHROMORANGE / Udo Herrmann)

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

EU Media Freedom Act is crucial

Magyar Narancs (HU)

**Magyar Narancs**
Country of media outlet	Hungary
Language of media outlet	Hungarian
Type of media outlet	Magazine
Frequency of publication	weekly
Area of distribution	Nationwide
Political orientation	Centre-left
Visits	< 500.000
Publisher	Magyarnarancs.hu Kft.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Hungary has taught us what to avoid

03 May 2024

EU eastern enlargement 20 years on

A young couple celebrates the Czech Republic's EU accession on Prague's Charles Bridge on 1 May 2004. (© picture-alliance/dpa/Rene_Volfik)

Delo (SI)

**Delo**
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	25,500 (2019)
Visits	5.000.000 – 10.000.000
Publisher	Delo časopisno založniško podjetje, d.o.o.
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Enemies become neighbours

Neue Zürcher Zeitung (CH)

**Neue Zürcher Zeitung**
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	Liberal-conservative
Circulation	79,500 (2019)
Visits	10.000.000 – 20.000.000
Publisher	Neue Zürcher Zeitung AG
Online payment model	Content partially fee-based

Fear of the return of nationalism

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