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Donald Trump has become the first former president of the US to be indicted on felony charges. He was arraigned in a New York court yesterday, charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in connection with illegal campaign financing and hush money paid to ex-porn star Stormy Daniels. The press discusses whether the trial could end up working in Trump's favour.

The conservative National Coalition Party has won a narrow victory in Finland's parliamentary elections, securing 20.8 percent of the vote, just ahead of the right-wing populist Finns Party with 20.1 percent and Prime Minister Sanna Marin's Social Democrats with 19.9 percent. The main issues in the election campaign were public finances and the national debt. Commentators focus on the advance of the right and its consequences.

Jakov Milatović (36) of the Europe Now movement has won the presidential election run-off in Montenegro. The incumbent Milo Djukanović had been in power - sometimes as president, sometimes as prime minister - for over 30 years and led the country to independence in 2006. Milatović won also thanks to pro-Serbian votes. Commentators analyse the complex situation.

The conservative National Coalition Party Kokoomus has won a narrow victory in Finland's parliamentary elections. It secured 20.8 percent of the vote, just ahead of the right-wing populist Finns Party with 20.1 percent and Prime Minister Sanna Marin's social democratic SDP with 19.9 percent of the vote. The key issues in the election campaign were public finances and debt. Europe's press assesses the outcome.