PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, May 28, 2026: Papers discuss whether Russia could potentially invade Europe. But first, Spanish front pages cover the latest developments in the political corruption scandal that has hit the Socialist Party. Elsewhere, US President Donald Trump’s renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool continues to make headlines. Finally, some dogs are fashionable, but one pup is in the dog house.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his ruling party are under a lot of scrutiny in Spain, and feature on all the front pages there. El Pais reports that the headquarters of the Socialist Party was raided on Wednesday as part of a corruption investigation. The right-wing paper La Razon condemns “the spectacle of arrests, prosecutions and police raids which have tarnished the already damaged reputation of Spanish socialism”. ABC says that Sanchez should have stepped down a long time ago, especially after he was first investigated for influence peddling. La Vanguardia says that the prime minister has again refused to quit and intends to see his mandate through to 2027.

Papers discuss what Russia might do next, as the war in Ukraine drags on. The Wall Street Journal reports that Europe is starting to wonder if it itself might not be next. The article suggests that expanding the war would effectively allow Russian President Vladimir Putin to call up even more young Russians to the front lines. The Times looks at how Russia could invade Latvia, for instance. Its three scenarios have very different outcomes depending on the number of drones that are available to NATO forces. Meanwhile, The New York Times discusses comments made by the head of GCHQ, Anne Keast-Butler, who explained that Putin is already trying to pursue a wider conflict in Europe. RFI reports that the French Minister for Agriculture Annie Genevard has sparked outrage by attending a dinner hosted by French billionaire Vincent Bolloré, which also included pro-Russian influencers and media personalities.

Next, there is more coverage of Donald Trump’s rebranding of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. A New York Times exclusive suggests that the company that was given the contract charged almost a million dollars more than what it should have cost. The Washington Post, meanwhile, wonders if Trump chose the right shade of blue.

Finally, The Telegraph looks into the UK’s most popular pups, whilst one dog in the Irish Sun is extremely unpopular.

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