During a visit to the US by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump floated the idea of the US taking control of the Gaza Strip in order to repair the war damage and turn it into "the Riviera of the Middle East". The White House later explained that this would be for the purpose of reconstruction, with "temporary" relocation of the population. Europe's media discuss the motivations and viability of the proposal.
US President Donald Trump has demanded valuable raw materials in return for further military and financial support for Ukraine. A similar proposal was already part of the "Victory Plan" presented by Volodymyr Zelensky last September. Ukraine has significant deposits of rare earths, titanium and lithium. Commentators assess the chances of a deal.
More than four months after Austria's parliamentary elections, the quest to form a new government continues. Initial coalition negotiations between the ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS failed. Now talks between the right-wing populist FPÖ, which garnered the most votes in the election, and the conservative ÖVP, which came in second, are stalling. The national press sees potentially irreconcilable differences.