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The summit marathon continues: after the EU summit in Brussels and the G7 meeting in southern Germany, representatives of the Nato states are meeting in Madrid from Tuesday to Thursday with the aim of adopting a strategic concept for the next decade. Europe's press discusses whether, when and where the alliance should build up its capabilities.

At least 18 people were killed when a Russian missile hit a busy shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk on Monday. The participants of the G7 summit have called the attack a war crime and threatened Russian President Vladimir Putin with consequences. How can such ruthless acts of violence happen?

The parliament in Sofia has voted to withdraw Bulgaria's veto against EU accession negotiations with North Macedonia. However, the compromise proposal includes conditions that have ruffled feathers in North Macedonia, including a constitutional amendment on rights for the Bulgarian minority and rules on the designation of the language spoken in the country. Bulgaria's national press is optimistic.

The US Supreme Court on Friday paved the way for bans on abortion by overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court ruling that gave women the right to decide for themselves whether to terminate or continue a pregnancy. Several states have already reacted by tightening their abortion laws, while thousands demonstrated against the decision. What does this mean for human rights?