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After months of wrangling the European Council and EU Parliament have agreed to back Laura Kövesi as the head of the new European Public Prosecutor's Office. The decision is seen as a serious blow for the Romanian government, which has done its utmost to stop Kövesi from securing the post. The reactions in Romania's media are divided.

Many Russians have reacted to the conviction of actor Pavel Ustinov with a wave of solidarity and new protests. Ustinov was sentenced to three years in prison in Russia for resisting arrest, even though he was talking on his phone when a member of the National Guard dislocated his shoulder during the arrest. Is Russia's civil society gaining newfound strength?

According to a ruling by the Social and Economic Council (SER), the country's most important body representing employers, trade unions and independent experts, large companies in the Netherlands must introduce a women's quota. 30 percent of all the posts on supervisory boards are to go to female members - a controversial decision.

After several months of fruitless attempts to form a new government Spain is facing its fourth elections in four years. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of the socialist party PSOE was unable to reach an agreement with either the left-wing Podemos or the centre-right Ciudadanos. Commentators are dismayed by the deadlock and make suggestions as to how it can be overcome.

The Fridays for Future movement has called a global climate strike for this Friday. The move is aimed at pressuring states to adhere to the Paris climate protection targets ahead of the UN climate summit in New York. Journalists discuss whether and how a climate catastrophe can be averted.