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Hungary will elect a new parliament on Sunday. Until the war, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of the Fidesz party was considered Putin's closest friend in the EU; hardly any country in Europe is more dependent on Russian gas. Now the war in Ukraine could inject new life into the election campaign. A look at the country's opinion columns.

On their Caribbean trip to Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas, Prince William and Kate Middleton were confronted with protests and debates about colonialism, slavery and compensation, as well as calls for independence from the British royal family- although they were actually there to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Commentators note that this does not bode well for the British monarchy.

On Thursday, the representatives of Nato, the EU and the G7 met in Brussels, primarily to discuss their course of action with the war in Ukraine. Ahead of the meeting, Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky had once again asked for heavy weapons. This request will not be fulfilled but the Nato members did agree on massive weapons deliveries to Ukraine. The European press evaluates the summit meeting.

Russia has been trying to subjugate Ukraine since 24 February - so far without success. Millions have fled, thousands of soldiers and civilians have been killed. Ukrainian cities including Mariupol and Kharkiv have been all but destroyed by Russian air strikes, others such as the capital Kyiv have been badly hit. And peace negotiations still seem a long way off, Europe's press laments.

One aim of the tough sanctions against Russia is also to strengthen domestic opposition to President Putin and sow division in his inner circle. The press asks to what extent this has succeeded.