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Bulgaria's fifth parliamentary elections in two years have failed to resolve the political impasse in the country. The centre-right alliance under former prime minister Boyko Borisov and the pro-Western liberal-conservative bloc of ex-premier Kiril Petkov each garnered about a quarter of the vote. Commentators alternate between optimism and frustration.

Voters in Paris on Sunday voted by a clear majority of 89 percent to stop e-scooter rentals. E-scooter users have caused many accidents and dangerous situations in the city. However, only 7.45 percent of eligible voters came out to cast their ballots. Europe's press discusses whether the ban makes sense.

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 not least thanks to pro-Serbian votes. Commentators analyse the situation.

Donald Trump has become the first former president of the US to be indicted on felony charges. The New York court responsible for the case is expected to summon him on Tuesday in connection with the hush money affair involving ex-porn star Stormy Daniels and read out the charges. The trial revolves around the question of whether the money paid in this context constitutes illegal campaign financing. The press is worried that the indictment might work in the defendant's favour.