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The Russian war against Ukraine as a whole has been going on for six months now, and in Europe there is a growing focus on the question of whether the war is at all "winnable", and if so, by whom. Ukraine has announced an offensive aimed at regaining conquered territories. Russia is intensifying its attacks and relying on fears of an energy crisis and the nuclear threat. The press analyses the situation.

The right to vote is currently under discussion in several European countries: in Austria, voting rights in October's presidential elections for residents without citizenship are on the table. In France, the National Assembly is discussing a proposal to give non-EU citizens the right to vote in local elections. Meanwhile, in Estonia there is a push to restrict voting rights.

Greece's tourism industry is booming: income from tourism is set to reach record highs this year. Since the beginning of August almost one million holidaymakers per week have been arriving in Greece by plane, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced. But the high demand is also pushing up the cost of living, particularly in the most popular regions. Commentators are concerned.

The suspected assassination of Darya Dugina, daughter of the Russian ideologue Aleksandr Dugin, is the big topic in Europe today. Dugina's car exploded just outside Moscow on 20 August. Now the main questions are whether Dugina or her father, a prominent ultra-nationalist, anti-Western ally of Putin, was the real target as well as who was behind the attack.