European Union

Opposition is growing in Italy to Lega leader Matteo Salvini's plans to hold snap elections as soon as possible. Former Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi has called for a transitional government supported across party lines. On Friday Lega called for a vote of non-confidence against independent Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. Will Salvini succeed with his plan for Lega to rule Italy alone?

Tens of thousands of people have once again demonstrated in Moscow against the exclusion of opposition candidates from the Moscow City Duma elections at the start of September. This time, however, the rally was authorised. On the past two weekends hundreds of demonstrators were arrested. Commentators discuss why the protests nevertheless continue.

The US ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell, has threatened that troops will be pulled out of Germany and sent to Poland. The US's repeated demands that Germany increase its defence budget are the background to his comments. More US soldiers are stationed in Germany than in any other European country. Will this soon change?

Prague was home to a Pride Parade for the ninth time last weekend. Activists drew attention to the fact that the liberalisation of Czech society and the reduction of stigmatisation of LGBTI people have stagnated for several years. Commentators point out why.

In July, a spat broke out between Hungary and Finland, which took over the EU's rotating Council presidency Romania and with its program quickly became a new enemy for Budapest.

Former prime ministers Matteo Renzi and Enrico Letta propose to form a new "technical government" without Salvini's League.