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The conflict in the Ethiopian region of Tigray is spreading across the country. Hundreds of thousands have already fled the violence and around 400,000 people are already in acute danger of starvation. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called on the population to stop the rebels in the north: 'There are sacrifices to be made' to 'salvage' Ethiopia, he declared on Twitter. How should the international community respond?

In Poland, a strict ban on abortions with only very few exceptions has been in place for a year. Now a pregnant woman in the town of Pszczyna has died after doctors refused to perform an abortion before the foetus's heart had stopped beating. Over the weekend tens of thousands of protesters demonstrated against the rigid abortion law. The press discusses why the protests are unlikely to die down anytime soon.

Russian authorities have refused to renew the residency status of De Volkskrant correspondent Tom Vennink and given him three days to leave the country. They are accusing him of not registering in time with the immigration authorities in 2019 and of entering the restricted-access region of Chukotka in 2020 without permission.

Most world leaders have now left the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, while their ministers and negotiators continue to strive for common climate targets. Europe's press discusses who - young activists, democratic institutions or resourceful entrepreneurs - has the power to bring about true change.

No entry without a Covid pass: those who are not vaccinated, recovered or tested are not allowed to enter restaurants or workplaces. In many European countries, for example Italy, this is already a reality. Supporters hail this as an effective measure against the pandemic while opponents reject it as indirect mandatory vaccination.