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In Spain, a documentary series aired by private broadcaster Telecinco in which the well-known TV presenter Rocío Carrasco, disparaged by many as a "bad mother", talks about being psychologically abused by her husband and losing custody of her two children, has triggered a fierce debate. Among other things, commentators criticise the one-sided perspective of the documentary, which they say fails to do justice to the complexity of this important issue.

After the fourth election in two years, the formation of a government in Israel is yet again proving difficult. Despite losses, Prime Minister Netanyahu's right-wing conservative Likud remains the strongest party with around 90 percent of the votes counted, but this is not enough for him to secure a majority with the alliance of right-wing and religious parties he wants. Commentators discuss the options in this deadlock situation.

Chancellor Merkel on Wednesday reversed plans for a five-day strict lockdown over Easter that had just been decided on Monday. She apologised to the nation, saying that the decision had not been well thought through. Europe's commentators are dismayed by what looks like an increasingly chaotic pandemic policy in Germany.

The front runners are Israel, the US, and the UK. These countries have managed to vaccinate their populations against the coronavirus faster than the countries of the EU. Observers look at why the European Union is lagging so far behind, and find answers in the way the public and private sectors deal with each other.