Politics
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Hungary: ‘Áder: communism was conceived in crime’
25 February 20138010PresseuropMagyar Hírlap -
Italy: ‘Europe in suspense over Italy’s electoral outcome’
25 February 201323PresseuropLa Vanguardia -
Italy: ‘Elections: sharp decline in voter turnout’
25 February 201316PresseuropLa Stampa -
Cyprus: ‘A president who must put his foot down from the start’
25 February 2013111PresseuropPolitis -
Cyprus: ‘A president who must put his foot down from the start’
25 February 2013111PresseuropPolitis -
Central Europe: Prague aims to appease on Sudeten German question
22 February 201369108PresseuropHospodářské Noviny, Die Zeit, Die Presse -
Italy: Catholics: a crucial but undecided electorate
22 February 2013893 Libération Paris -
Bulgaria: 'A well thought-out resignation’
22 February 201317PresseuropKapital Daily -
Italy: ‘Tsunami Grillo’
22 February 2013411PresseuropL'Espresso -
Cyprus: ‘Wealthy Russians will finance Cyprus bailout’
22 February 2013283PresseuropSüddeutsche Zeitung -
Serbia-Kosovo : ‘The North edges closer to Pristina'
22 February 2013193PresseuropDanas -
Bulgaria: Borisov may still have the last word
21 February 201359 Standart Sofia -
European Commission: Agreement to allow Brussels more supervision of national budgets
21 February 201337317PresseuropLes Echos, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung -
Czech Republic: ‘Anger over ČEZ brought down government’
21 February 2013442PresseuropLidové noviny -
Bulgaria: ‘I quit’
21 February 2013351Presseurop24 Chasa -
Spain: ‘Pressed by scandals, Rajoy offers pact to fight corruption’
21 February 2013241PresseuropEl País -
Corruption: ‘Europe under scrutiny of Brussels prosecutors’
21 February 2013923PresseuropDziennik Gazeta Prawna -
Spain: Economic doldrums and political crisis
20 February 201322925 El Periódico de Catalunya Barcelona -
Bulgaria: ‘Borisov fails to convince’
20 February 2013161PresseuropKapital Daily -
Estonia: Free travel is no paradise
19 February 201327012 Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius -
Spain: ‘Four detained over Catalonia spying network’
19 February 201328PresseuropLa Vanguardia -
Italy: Beppe Grillo: The Europhobe comet
18 February 201333857 Linkiesta Milan -
Cyprus: At the bottom of the sea
18 February 2013505 ABC Madrid -
Cyprus: ‘A strong mandate for the second Sunday’
18 February 201313PresseuropPolitis -
Spain: ‘Police investigate dozens of Catalonia spy cases’
15 February 201319PresseuropEl País -
Afghanistan: ‘Netherlands to leave Kunduz earlier’
15 February 2013192PresseuropDe Volkskrant -
Italy: ‘Finance and scandals, the day of detentions’
15 February 2013264PresseuropCorriere della Sera -
Cyprus: ‘Next 48 hours will determine elections’
15 February 2013181PresseuropPolitis -
Italy: ‘Who can save Italy?’
15 February 20139089PresseuropThe Economist -
Spain: ‘Politicians from several parties victims of spying in Catalonia’
14 February 201320PresseuropLa Vanguardia -
Turkey: Paris relaunches negotiations with Ankara
14 February 20137926PresseuropLe Monde, Zaman -
Romania: Banners of discord
14 February 201310010 România libera Bucharest -
Belgium: Are the security services spying on politicians?
13 February 2013503PresseuropDe Morgen -
European Union: Water is first Citizens’ Initiative
13 February 20132917PresseuropCinco Días, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung -
Italy: ‘Finmeccanica, managers in shackles’
13 February 2013174PresseuropLa Repubblica -
Data protection: A platform to flush out the lobbies
12 February 20132424PresseuropFrankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung -
EU budget: The European Union has been paralysed
11 February 2013260124 Les Echos Paris -
EU budget: An austerity budget cooked in German-British sauce
11 February 20134916PresseuropDziennik Gazeta Prawna, Die Welt, El País -
Spain: ‘84% of the population believe judges should impeach Princess Cristina’
11 February 2013369PresseuropEl Mundo -
Germany: ‘Steadfast among the ruins’
11 February 201314PresseuropDie Tageszeitung -
European Union: ‘European budget: infrastructure projects abandoned’
11 February 2013361PresseuropLes Echos -
Hungary: ‘Harsher than a cold winter’
11 February 201327PresseuropNépszabadság -
United Kingdom: ‘Calls for halt to processed meat imports from EU’
11 February 2013303PresseuropThe i -
EU budget: A convoluted compromise
8 February 201332943PresseuropTrouw, Le Monde, El País, Die Welt -
Croatia-Slovenia: ‘Croatia gets less than it should, while Slovenia pays more than it wants’
8 February 201331PresseuropVečernji list -
European Council: ‘Wealthy countries try to impose the most restrictive budget’
8 February 20133210PresseuropEl País -
European Council: ‘The last such budget’
8 February 2013209PresseuropRzeczpospolita -
European Council: The selfishness waltz
7 February 201324635 Le Monde Paris -
Ireland: ‘Debt deal would see IBRC liquidated if agreement secured from Frankfurt’
7 February 201328PresseuropThe Irish Times -
Poland: ‘Van Rompuy’s Purse’
7 February 2013201PresseuropGazeta Wyborcza
As the most populated and wealthy region in the country, Lombardy will play a key role in determining the outcome of the Italian legislative elections scheduled for February 24 and 25. However, troubled by the lack of ethics among politicians, the region's all-important Catholic vote is more undecided than ever. 
On February 20, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's announcement that he is resigning caught everyone by surprise. Writing in "Standart", Bulgarian journalist Martin Karbovski ponders four possible outcomes for the country given the new political landscape. 
The prime minister's annual state of the nation speech on February 20, coincides with one of the country's worst economic, social and institutional crises, which has left no one unscathed. Rotten with corruption, the political system is threatening to implode, putting an end to Spanish democracy. 
On January 1, some residents of Tallinn saw one of their dreams come true, when they were granted the right to use public transport for free. However, not everyone is happy with the measure. For some, it appears to be a rushed move designed to win favour with voters ahead of autumn local elections. 
Just a few days ahead of the February 24 and 25 elections, the Italian media are ignoring the success of the former comic and self-declared populist. However, according to the polls, Grillo and Berlusconi could give rise to an unprecedented coalition of anti-Europeans. 
Sailing through the first round of the presidential elections on February 17, Conservative Nikos Anastasiadis is well placed to take over from Communist Dimitri Christofias. His main aim? To negotiate a tricky rescue plan to avoid the island being dragged down by the collapse of its banks. 
Romanian leaders never miss an opportunity to annoy the Székelys, Romania’s Hungarian minority. The “war over flags” which has recently been waged by the central government and a number of Transylvanian regional municipalities is only the latest episode in Bucharest’s campaign to create tensions with the Hungarians. 
A EU without a vision of the future, turned in on itself, divided, deaf and blind to the world it lives in: this is the face of Europe emerging in the wake of the “impoverished” budget agreement hammered out by the 27 on February 8.
The leaders of the European Union have managed to save face thanks to the Byzantine wording of the compromise agreement they have found for the 2014-2020 EU budget. The austerity measures adopted, however, could be difficult to implement, notes the European press. 
The EU's 27 leaders are now meeting to discuss the European Union's 2014-2020 budget and will probably reach an agreement. But they will do so by making the usual petty deals that compromise the future, warns Le Monde.