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On 10 May the Danish parliament will vote on a bill regulating how the topic of the 2005/06 Muhammad cartoon controversy is dealt with in schools. The Muhammad cartoons published by Jyllands-Posten newspaper in which the Islamic prophet was among other things depicted as a terrorist sparked a wave of indignation among Muslims. A wave of diplomatic upheaval, extremist agitation, violent protests, republications and finallly terrorist attacks ensued.

Tens of thousands of Britons defied the rain on Saturday and lined the streets of London to watch the coronation procession of Charles III and his wife Camilla. The two monarchs were then anointed and crowned in Westminster Abbey. Commentators look at why the monarchy still generates so much enthusiasm.

A close race is emerging in the run-up to the presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey on 14 May: CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and his opposition alliance have good chances of beating President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his AK Party, who have been in power for two decades. Commentators follow the duel with bated breath.

In a video posted on Friday, Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin threatened to withdraw from Bakhmut and used strong language against Russia's military leadership, which he accused of sending too little equipment and ammunition. Today, Monday, the power struggle seems to have been settled and a withdrawal is off the table. Commentators examine the sinister Wagner boss's motives.

The Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ), one of the oldest parties in the country, has long led a shadowy political existence. But now the KPÖ and its alliance partners have secured 12 percent of the vote in Salzburg's regional elections and up to 22 percent in the city itself. Its success is reminiscent of what happened in Graz, which has had a communist mayor since 2021. The party's campaign focused on housing policy. Commentators also see other reasons for its success.