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French President Emmanuel Macron received the Italian head of government Giorgia Meloni at the Élysée Palace on Tuesday. Their talks focused on asylum policy, Ukraine and bilateral relations. Both sides were emphatically cordial. Commentators shed light on what divides and what unites the two.

In a bid to reduce emissions and meet Ireland's climate goals almost 200,000 cows could be culled over the next three years. An internal proposal by the Department of Agriculture in Dublin foresees compensation for dairy farmers, but the latter are nonetheless worried about their future. Commentators discuss other approaches to cutting emissions.

A massive international search had been underway since Sunday for the missing mini-submersible Titan, which vanished on an expedition to the Titanic shipwreck with five passengers on board. On Thursday, a diving robot finally located pieces of the missing sub. A spokesman for the US Coast Guard offered condolences to the relatives. Comments in the media reflect on the deaths of the passengers and the huge interest generated by the story.

The number of refugees worldwide increased by 19 million in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to the UNHCR. Of these, 11.6 million were Ukrainians. The EU has just introduced tighter asylum laws, while Europeans are discussing the latest boat tragedy in the Mediterranean in which hundreds of migrants reportedly drowned. In Europe's press we see disillusionment and appeals to humanity.