Hungary heads to the polls this Sunday
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Polls show Péter #Magyar’s centre-right Tisza party well ahead of Prime Minister Orbán’s Fidesz.

But Tisza would need a two-thirds majority to bring real change, notes Český rozhlas 🔽

The goal of the new lunar missions is to explore the Moon’s resources — a move very much in line with Trump’s vision, notes Russia’s Kommersant
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The Orion capsule is a remarkable symbol of international cooperation, writes Le Quotidien from Luxembourg
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The crew of the #Artemis2 mission has successfully orbited the Moon and is now on its way back to Earth.

Europe’s media reaction blends excitement about progress with concern for the future 🔽
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The hashtag #MadeByHousewives is trending for a reason, reminds Olexandr Yakovenko, founder of the defense company TAF Industries
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Sharp weapons instead of sharp words — that’s what @spiegel.de is demanding from Rheinmetall
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Rheinmetall: what's with CEO's jibes about Ukrainian drones? The CEO of German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, Armin Papperger, has provoked outrage with comments about Ukrainian drone production.

How much innovation power do Ukraine’s drone makers really have?

#Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger had a striking remark: he said these are “housewives” producing drone parts with 3D printers—like playing Lego.

Here is how the media reacted ⬇️

For @rlndpapp.bsky.social from Népszava, the leaks reveal just how deep the hierarchy between Russia and Hungary runs
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Read the full investigation here 👉 vsquare.org/kremlin-hotline-hungary-colluded-with-russia-to-delist-sanctioned-oligarchs-companies-and-banks/

Not only does this speak volumes about Orbán’s government, writes @tygodnikpolityka.bsky.social, but also about the EU — which for years looked the other way, including Merkel and the EPP leadership
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Hungary: Foreign Minister Szijjártó in tight corner? According to a leaked audio recording published by investigative media, Hungarian Foreign Affairs Minister Péter Szijjártó promised his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, that he would do his utmost ...

🇭🇺🇷🇺 After claims that Hungary shared sensitive EU data with Moscow, new leaked calls between its foreign minister and Russia’s Lavrov have surfaced — allegedly showing Budapest working to weaken EU sanctions for the Kremlin 🔽

Apartheid state?

@emmabouvin.bsky.social at @dagensnyheter.bsky.social
understands that the law is fueling criticism of Israel.

For decades, the death penalty has not been carried out in Israel—most recently in 1962 against Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann
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@mariasterkl.bsky.social at @fr-zeitung.bsky.social is outraged that the Israeli government is clearly applying double standards
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Israel: what does the death penalty for terrorists mean? The Israeli parliament has voted to introduce the death penalty for terrorists.

Israel has reinstated the death penalty for people convicted of terrorist murders in the occupied territories, a law that in practice appears to target Palestinians.

The far-right bill backed by Ben-Gvir has drawn a wave of criticism in the press 🔽

@elpais.com blasts Christian lawyers' group for exploiting Castillo's case and prolonging her suffering with lawsuits
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@lefigaro.fr criticizes: "The state kills those it should protect."
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Euthanasia for a 25-year-old: what does dignity mean? The 25-year-old Noelia Castillo died by legal euthanasia in a Catalan hospice on Thursday.

Spain's euthanasia case divides the nation: 25-year-old Noelia Castillo died last week from a lethal injection, after applying for assisted dying two years ago—only for her father and conservative lawyers to fight it in court. ⬇️

@theguardian.com looks on in horror at current developments, pointing to lessons that should have been learned from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars
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@elperiodico.com braces for the worst after the Yemeni Houthi rebels entered the conflict
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One month into the Iran war: no end to escalation? One month after the US-Israeli attack on Iran and still no peace in sight.

One month after Israel and the US attacked Iran, no de-escalation is in sight—while Pakistan's government offered to mediate, questions linger about a potential US ground troop deployment ⏬

U.S. courts are holding Meta and Google responsible for social media addiction.

Could this mark a turning point?

This is Judith Fiebelkorn’s Debate of the Week. She joined euro|topics in 2014 and has served as Editor-in-Chief since 2019.
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The fight against addictive algorithms must not only be won in court, writes @elpais.com
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@svenskadagbladet1.bsky.social sees this as the beginning of a new era
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Social media ruling: what will liability for addiction mean? A US court has ordered Meta and Google to pay a 20-year-old plaintiff millions in compensation after ruling that tech companies can be held liable for addiction caused by social media use.

A US court has ordered Meta and Google to pay millions in damages to a 20-year-old plaintiff who accused the platforms of making users addicted.

Could this mark a turning point in how we deal with social media? 🔽

Columnist @abdulkdir-selvi.bsky.social highlights Israel's role in @hurriyet.bsky.social
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Washington is in a difficult position, analyzes Diário de Notícias
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Iran war: can Washington and Tehran reach a deal? The US government has reportedly delivered a 15-point plan to the Iranian regime to end the war.

According to media reports, the US government presented Iran's leadership with a 15-point plan to end the war, but Iran rejected the proposal and denied that any negotiations were taking place.

What are the chances for peace? 🔽

Hungarian paper Népszava breaks down what Viktor Orbán has in store after his likely re-election win
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Dutch outlet @telegraaf.nl says Hungary cannot keep going like this if Orbán wins re-election
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Budapest-Moscow axis: how should the EU respond? According to an investigation by the Washington Post, the Hungarian Foreign Minister, Peter Szijjarto, has been passing on confidential information about the EU to his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavr...

Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó allegedly leaked confidential EU intel to Russia's Lavrov on the regular.

Worse: Moscow's SVR spy agency is reportedly propping up Orbán's re-election bid.

Europe's press is demanding real consequences 🔽

The reform’s failure could mark the beginning of the end for Meloni’s government, believes @faznet.bsky.social
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