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The EU Parliament has given the green light for the copyright reform obliging online platforms to prevent the uploading of copyrighted content. Hundreds of thousands of people across Europe demonstrated against the directive on the weekend because they fear the move will promote censorship and restrict Internet freedom. Some commentators share their concerns while others are delighted with the decision.

The EU Parliament has voted to scrap daylight saving time from 2021. However each state is allowed to decide for itself whether to introduce permanent winter time or summer time. What does the end of the clock changes mean for Europe's citizens?

US President Trump has signed a decree recognising the Syrian Golan Heights as Israeli territory. The ceremony took place during a visit by Netanyahu in Washington. Israel occupied the land during the Six-Day War in 1967 and annexed it in 1981. Israeli sovereignty over the territory is not recognised internationally. Journalists take different views of the repercussions of Trump's initiative.

Local elections will be held in Turkey this Sunday. Once again the AKP and the far-right MHP have joined forces as the "Popular Alliance". But this time the opposition alliance around the CHP also stands a fair chance. In Ankara the alliance will oust the AKP after 15 years in power, according to forecasts. Istanbul is also in a neck-and-neck race. The ruling AKP is pretty tense about the situation, commentators write.

In Bulgaria three ministers have resigned from Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's cabinet after it emerged that they had purchased luxury apartments in Sofia at prices far below market value. The public prosecutor's office is investigating the circumstances of the transactions. Is this latest scandal just a flash in the pan or could it prove dangerous for the government?