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Around 2,000 employees of Czech Television (ČT) and Czech Radio (ČRo) have signed an appeal in defence of public service media. They see their independence threatened by the government's plans to abolish public service media fees and make their financing part of the state budget.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed several agreements at a long-postponed meeting in Ankara on Wednesday, although territorial tensions in the Aegean Sea and the unresolved Cyprus question continue to strain the bilateral relations. The Greek press sees positive signs but stresses that the situation between the two countries remains delicate.

For several days now, the Starlink satellite Internet system has only been accessible for officially authorised devices in Ukraine. In practice this means that the Russian attackers on Ukrainian territory can no longer use the vital communications technology offered by Elon Musk's company SpaceX. Europe's press looks at the causes and consequences.

In the run-up to an informal summit of EU heads of state and government on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron has called for the introduction of joint European debt. Europe must invest more, protect its economy and be more assertive, Macron said in an interview with several European media outlets. Germany was quick to reject the proposal.

The intense pressure on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to step down has increased after the resignations of two of his top aides. Several cabinet members have rallied around him, however. The crisis was triggered by former US ambassador Peter Mandelson, who is suspected of passing on confidential information to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.