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Tens of thousands joined the "independence march" traditionally organised by various right-wing groups marking the 101st anniversary of the restoration of Poland's sovereignty in 1918. The national-conservative governing PiS did not join the march this year. Commentators voice concern about the country's future - for very different reasons.

More than 40 days after its snap election Austria still has no government. Now election winner Sebastian Kurz, leader of the conservative ÖVP, has launched coalition talks with the Greens. Commentators expect the negotiations to be tough but say they could lead to an interesting experiment.

The parliamentary elections in Spain on Sunday once more failed, danke12:10 Uhronce more failed to produce a clear majority. While the Socialists remain the strongest party, the conservative People's Party and the far-right party Vox both gained ground. The left-wing alliance led by Podemos lost seven seats. Can the stalemate be overcome?

Incumbent President Klaus Iohannis has won the first round of Romania's presidential election with 36.6 percent of the vote. In the runoff vote he will be pitched against the leader of the social democratic PSD, Viorica Dăncilă, who secured 23.8 percent. Romanian media wonder how Dăncilă managed to get this far.