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In Bulgaria, a way out of the political deadlock is emerging. In coalition talks between the two election winners, the centre-right Gerb-SDS alliance led by ex-prime minister Boyko Borissov and Kiril Petkov of the pro-Western PP-DB bloc, Borissov has agreed to support a PP-DB minority government. The national press is not sure what to make of the deal.

The Spanish Minister of Agriculture Luis Planas announced tax cuts of around 1.8 billion euro for 828.000 farmers to compensate for the huge losses incurred in the sector due to acute water shortage. Spain is currently the EU country worst hit by drought. The government also asked Brussels for money from the Common Agricultural Policy crisis reserve. Commentators sound the alarm.

Exactly four years after announcing his first candidacy in the US elections, Joe Biden announced in a video that he would be running for a second term. He also wrote on Twitter that now was the time to take a stand for democracy, finishing the tweet with the words: 'Let's finish the job.' Commentators weigh up the pros and cons of his decision.