Conservatives joined forces with the far right in the European Parliament to water down the EU supply chain act. The EPP found a fatal alliance at the expense of the climate, Il Manifesto criticises. 🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/348410

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu is facing up to 2,430 years in prison. Beyond the months of accusations levelled by the pro-government media there appear to be no new findings against Imamoğlu, writes @mustafabalbayy.bsky.social in @cumhuriyetgazetesi.bsky.social. 📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/348343

This week France remembers the victims of the attacks in Paris on 13 November 2015. A decade on, the country has not surrendered to terror, @hamdammostafavi.bsky.social comments in @liberation.fr. 📰 The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/348342

The anti-corruption agencies President Zelensky of Ukraine tried to disarm in the summer have uncovered a large corruption network, reportedly involving his close associates. Zelensky is under pressure from all sides, notes Corriere della Sera. 📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/348267

President Trump welcomed Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa to the White House, praising the former rebel leader, once wanted by the US as a terrorist. @nzz.ch praises Trump’s unorthodox Middle East policy as the best chance for the region. 📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/348266

President Trump has threatened to sue the BBC over allegations that it misleadingly edited a speech he gave shortly before the storming of the Capitol. @sebastianborger.bsky.social @derstandard.at calls for more transparency and self-criticism from the BBC. 🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/348131

The BBC’s Director General, Tim Davie, and its CEO of News, Deborah Turness, have resigned amid allegations of manipulative coverage of a speech by Donald Trump. @janemartinson.bsky.social in @theguardian.com sees behind the row a political campaign against the BBC. eurotopics.net/en/348131

Hungary has been exempted from the US sanctions against Russia’s energy sector. Népszava says this concession has cost the US president dearly. 🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/348129

Does Zohran Mamdani’s election as Mayor of New York carry lessons for Europe? The European left must find its own vision, La Repubblica argues. 🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/348054

COP30 begins on Monday in Belém, Brazil. Ahead of the conference, five young scientists issued a stark warning against inaction @elpais.com. 🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/348053

The Swiss #Ringier group has sold Hungary’s leading newspaper, Blikk, to the pro-Orbán Indamedia. Newsrooms in Hungary operate increasingly as partisan groups and the sale of #Blikk won’t make things better, writes Magyar Narancs. 🗞️ eurotopics.net/en/347981

EU countries have agreed to stick to their 2040 emission goal, but with flexibilities in the form of carbon credits. @axelbojanowski.bsky.social in Die Welt says the EU needs a new climate strategy as long as its competitors refuse to commit to ambitious goals. 🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347979

Shein has opened its first store in France. The success of the fast-fashion model says less about China’s strength than about our own weakness, @ddemeeus.bsky.social argues in @lalibre.be. 🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347894

Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City. For @yangxifan.bsky.social in @zeit.de, the outcome contains an important lesson: frustrated voters can swing both ways. 🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/347889

Andrej Babiš is one step closer to returning to power in the Czech Republic after his party signed a coalition agreement. The coalition partners are busy securing support and excusing any failures in advance, Český rozhlas comments. 🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347820

New York elects a new mayor today with the Democrat Zohran Mamdani leading in the polls. Today, the city can demonstrate the strength of an open, humane United States, @marcusrubin.bsky.social comments in @politiken.dk. 🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/347818

King Charles has stripped his scandal-ridden brother Andrew of all his royal titles and evicted him from his residence in Windsor. @theguardian.com says Britain’s relationship with the royals needs a reset. 🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347755

Tens of thousands gathered in Novi Sad, Serbia on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of the train station disaster, which claimed 16 lives. For Jutarnji list, the protests lack a commitment to European values. 📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347752

The US plans to withdraw some of its soldiers from Romania. In reaction, Bucharest is sounding reassuring but press commentaries reflect a sense of foreboding. This is not the first alarming signal from the Pentagon, notes @tygodnikpolityka.bsky.social. 🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347671

Liberals and right-wing populists finished neck and neck in yesterday’s Dutch parliamentary election. After a failed experiment with the far-right PVV in government, voters have decided to give the political centre another chance, @nrc.nl concludes. 🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347577

Xi Jinping and Donald Trump have agreed a truce in the China-US trade dispute But the success of the summit will not change the nature of relations between the two countries, writes @publico.pt. 🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347590

The Israeli Air Force has bombed targets in the Gaza Strip, saying it was responding to an attack by Hamas. For Gazans, there will be no ‘day after’ until Hamas is removed, @thespectator1828.bsky.social argues. 🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347525

Will Geert Wilders come first in today’s snap election and still be prevented from forming a government? La Repubblica focuses on the paradox of an election where second place means victory. 🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/347371

🎈 What are balloons doing over Lithuania? Vilnius Airport interrupted operations four times last week because of helium-filled balloons coming from Belarus. Is this part of Russia’s hybrid warfare? Read more in the press review ⬇️

Sweden has paid Somalia to ensure that it takes Somali migrants back, according to an investigation by @dagensnyheter.bsky.social. The payments are strengthening an authoritarian regime, the paper writes in an editorial. 📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347447

Argentinian President Javier Milei’s party won the midterm legislative elections. Die Welt hails Milei’s politics and asks, where is Germany’s reform miracle? 📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347444

The US keeps attacking boats in the Caribbean and Pacific regions that it says are suspected of smuggling drugs. Trump is provoking a major conflict, warns columnist Guy Sorman in @abc.es. 📰 The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/347373

People in much of Europe and North Africa got the chance to sleep an hour longer on Sunday after clocks were set back to standard time. Environmental epidemiologist @mkogevinas.bsky.social describes one positive effect of the time change in @elpais.com. 📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347370

Pope Leo XIV and King Charles III of England prayed together in the Sistine Chapel, a first since King Henry VIII broke with Rome 500 years ago. The footage was spectacular and uplifting, says @thetimes.com. 📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347296

The US is upping the pressure on Russia’s oil industry with sanctions on top oil companies and their subsidiaries. Trump must make sure that his sanctions go beyond a publicity stunt @standaard.be comments. 📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347293

A man who shot and seriously injured Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia last year, was sentenced to 21 years in prison. The assassination attempt has become a weapon in the political struggle, Seznam Zprávy writes. 📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/347221

Donald Trump has cancelled plans to meet with Vladimir Putin and has upped the pressure by imposing new sanctions that affect Russia’s two largest oil companies. Peace is drifting farther from Ukraine, @jordijuan.bsky.social concludes in the @lavanguardia.com. 🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347147

Greece has introduced a 13-hour working day with some limitations. The legislation has provoked large protests in several cities across Greece. @kgiannakidis.bsky.social in @news247gr.bsky.social says the problem remains the tacit acceptance of exploitation. 🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347148

Nicolas Sarkozy has been in prison since Tuesday. He was convicted in September in a trial over illegal campaign financing. Seeing Sarkozy actually serve his sentence is vital for the French people’s trust in the legal system, @theguardian.com writes. 🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347080

Europe’s press looks at what a Trump-Putin summit in Hungary could achieve – provided it takes place. Trump wants to send China a message, Ukrainian sociologist Viktor Neboshenko suggests in @themoscowtimes.com. 🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/346901

Could a Turk Cypriot moderate’s election win raise hope for reviving stalled UN talks to reunify the island? The Greek-language daily Phileleftheros is skeptical. 🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/347002

Under the slogan “No Kings,” millions of demonstrators accused the US president of having an authoritarian style of government, on Saturday. Unlike Europe, the US has never been confronted with authoritarian rule, @onet.pl explains. 🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347003

What is the meaning of Trump’s latest U-turn on Ukraine? Europe’s Media discuss. Ukraine is not at the top of the US president’s list of international priorities, La Stampa surmises. 🗞️ www.eurotopics.net/en/347000

Raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 was considered President Macron's most important reform. It has now been suspended until 2028. What will happen next in French politics? For Clara Weber, this is the debate of the week. 🔗 eurotopics.net/en/346771

The EU wants to improve its defence capabilities by 2030. Foreign Affairs rep Kallas has presented concrete measures: modern defence against drones, a missile shield and the joint procurement of weapons. What does the European press think of these plans?

Just before a planned Washington visit from Ukrainian President #Zelensky, US President #Trump has surprisingly spoken on the phone with Russia's President #Putin. What does this mean for the efforts to end the Ukraine war and the delivery of #Tomahawks?

Second rate? Europe seems unable to influence the direction of major global conflicts. Why is this, and what should Europe do about it? The press discuss the issue.

The Gaza ceasefire is precarious: Israel has killed several Palestinians in recent days, and is still blocking aid. Meanwhile Hamas has staged several public executions of rivals and alleged 'collaborators.' Commentators discuss Hamas' role and future in Gaza.

Will the next foreign minister of Czechia be a racist? ▶️ eurotopics.net/en/346838 Filip Turek from the Motorists for Themselves party is being considered for the position, though he is accused of homophobic, islamophobic and sexist social media posts. Will this trip him up? @respektcz.bsky.social

President Trump is considering sending highly accurate Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine. The missiles could bring the war back to Russia, @sommavillafabian.bsky.social writes in @derstandard.at. 🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/346772

France’s controversial pension reform has been postponed until after the next presidential election. Repubblica sees this as a total defeat for Macron. 🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/346771

The first phase of Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza was completed on Monday. This could pave the way for a long-term solution across the Middle East, @marcusrubin.bsky.social writing in @politiken.dk believes. 🗞️ The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/346700

Sébastien Lecornu has now been appointed French prime minister for a second time, a week after he resigned. To @taz.de, this appointment makes no sense, The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/346618

The last 20 living hostages, held by Hamas in Gaza, are now back in Israel. This afternoon, US President Trump will sign the Gaza ceasefire deal in Egypt. @roberttreichler.bsky.social in @profil.at focuses on the euphoria on both sides. 📰 The press review: www.eurotopics.net/en/346619

Panos Routsis, the father of a victim of the Tempi train crash of 2023 staged a 23-day hunger strike outside the Greek Parliament to convince prosecutors to reexamine the death of his son. David defeated Goliath, the news website @tvxsgr.bsky.social writes. 📰 www.eurotopics.net/en/346526