The Fidesz-aligned daily Magyar Nemzet is outraged, arguing that replacing personnel will not fix a dysfunctional system ▶️ eurotopics.net/en/360781

Critics fear Magyar is using the changes to sideline opponents, @derstandard.at reports. Alongside the removal of President Sulyok over a claimed “loss of confidence,” the Constitutional Court chief could also be forced out through a lowered retirement age ▶️ eurotopics.net/en/360781

The French national team is an example of successful integration, according to Webcafé ➡️ eurotopics.net/en/360779

In @elpais.com, Paris Deputy Mayor @lamiaelaaraje.bsky.social criticizes Rajoy and other nationalists for their view of nations as tribal entities ➡️ eurotopics.net/en/360779

What is Tehran’s objective? Iran is primarily seeking regional leverage against the United States, writes La Repubblica ▶️ eurotopics.net/en/360701

Any attack violates the ceasefire, Christoph von Marschall writes in @tagesspiegel.de. However, he argues that Tehran cannot be contained through negotiations alone—like Putin, the mullahs understand only force ▶️ eurotopics.net/en/360701

Despite her now-confirmed conviction, Marine Le Pen has announced that she intends to run in the 2027 French presidential election. ⏩ eurotopics.net/en/360494 This is the debate of the week for Clara Weber, euro|topics correspondent for French-speaking regions across Europe

Tehran is aware of the US government’s vulnerability and limited room for maneuver, Naftemporiki argues ⏩ eurotopics.net/en/360569

According to @nzz.ch, Iran’s new leadership is by no means firmly in control ⏩ eurotopics.net/en/360569

Complaining now is pointless, Delfi argues — action should have been taken much earlier to keep Russia excluded from the Games. It also remains unclear whether athletes will be allowed to compete under the Russian flag again at Los Angeles 2028 ▶️ eurotopics.net/en/360568

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to allow all Russian athletes to compete in the Olympic Games again. In 2024 and 2026, only a limited number of neutral athletes were allowed. ▶️ eurotopics.net/en/360568 For @expressense.bsky.social, this sends a disastrous signal

@delfi.lv sees positive signs, especially from the U.S. signing the final declaration ⏩ eurotopics.net/en/360567

Avvenire laments a new militarization craze ⏩ eurotopics.net/en/360567

@elpais.com considers the allegation that the French judiciary is interfering in the democratic process to be unfounded ▶️ eurotopics.net/en/360494

Combining a presidential bid with an appeal is not without risks for Le Pen, notes @sn.at ▶️ eurotopics.net/en/360494

The NGO Hungarian Civil Liberties Union calls for a broader public debate in 444 ▶️ eurotopics.net/en/360428

Magyar should reconsider the proposal, as it would disproportionately disadvantage the current ruling party’s political opponents, argues Népszava ▶️ eurotopics.net/en/360428

Anyone backing Infantino is complicit in one of the biggest scandals in football history, argues Aargauer Zeitung. After repeated controversies, FIFA has become little more than a cash cow ▶️ eurotopics.net/en/360426

The Balogun case exposes Trump’s hypocrisy, writes Jornal de Notícias: he only protects foreigners when it serves his politics or image. Meanwhile, thousands are detained daily by US immigration authorities during the World Cup ▶️ eurotopics.net/en/360426

Europe must follow up its defence policy pledges with more decisive action, writes @maxime-brme.bsky.social in @lesoir.be ▶️ eurotopics.net/en/360352

The Turkish president is able to project himself as a strongman both domestically and internationally, according to @sebastianramspeck.bsky.social ▶️ eurotopics.net/en/360352

444 takes a more critical view of Népszava, arguing that Orbán’s government had long exerted influence through its publisher ▶️ eurotopics.net/en/360354

In a defense of press freedom, hvg argues this was justified given the financial strain on critical media ▶️ eurotopics.net/en/360354

In @maartenrabaey.bsky.social in @demorgen.be argues that the time has come for a candid conversation to clarify the relationship ⏩ eurotopics.net/en/360352

In @letemps.ch, @vdegraffenried.bsky.social calls for Europe to take on a more assertive role ⏩ eurotopics.net/en/360352

Volkswagen is to cut over 100,000 jobs. The crisis at Germany’s largest company, along with wider corporate troubles, is prompting media concern about the country’s future as an industrial hub. ▶️ eurotopics.net/en/360048 For political scientist Carsten Fiedler, this is the debate of the week

Not only the United States, but the entire world is coming apart, argues @theins.press — something even a reasonable figure in the White House could not prevent ▶️ eurotopics.net/en/360272

A superpower in decline? For @tednikmladina.bsky.social, the signs point to descent: the former model of liberal democracy increasingly resembles autocracies like China or Russia. The U.S., it argues, may not retain its global dominance much longer ▶️ eurotopics.net/en/360272

@nzz.ch argues that the state should withdraw much further ▶️ eurotopics.net/en/360271

Die Welt sees positive signs in the reform package ▶️ eurotopics.net/en/360271