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The Spanish parliamentary elections on Sunday could usher in a change of government, according to the latest polls. If the conservative People's Party (PP) under opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo wins the most votes, with the support of the right-wing populist Vox party it could oust socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his left-wing coalition. Commentators speculate on the repercussions of this potential shift to the right.

The Black Sea Grain Initiative allowing exports of Ukrainian grain, which has been extended several times in recent months, expired on Monday after Moscow refused to extend it again. Ukraine, however, wants to continue delivering grain even without security guarantees. The parties mediating between Ukraine and Russia - Turkey and the UN - want to continue negotiations. Europe's press assesses the new situation.

At the third CELAC-EU summit in Brussels, heads of state and government from the EU, Latin America and the Caribbean agreed to step up cooperation, with a particular focus on the extraction and processing of raw materials and the fight against climate change. There was, however, no joint declaration condemning Russia's war against Ukraine. Commentators take stock.

Greek firefighters have been battling wildfires in the greater Athens area for several days now, and the country's General Secretariat for Civil Protection has ordered the evacuation of thousands of residents. The state apparatus is doing all it can to contain the fires, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said. Commentators point out that it should never have come to this.