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The support of Matteo Salvini's right-wing populist, Eurosceptic party Lega for Italy's new government has surprised many observers, not only in Italy. On closer inspection, however, commentators find a number of reasons for this change of stance.

The audio-only social networking app Clubhouse is currently booming in various countries. Users can listen in on conversations like live podcasts or actively participate in discussions - but only by invitation and only on Apple phones. Commentators discuss the reasons for the hype and examine the app's potential and limitations.

In many countries of Europe shops and schools have been closed for weeks in a bid to reduce the number of coronavirus infections. But people are growing very weary of all the measures. At the same time, new virus variants and the slow rate of vaccination have dampened hopes of a speedy improvement of the situation. Europe's press asks what can be done to improve the mood.

US President Joe Biden has outlined his foreign policy priorities in a keynote address at the State Department. Unlike his predecessor, he talked of closer cooperation with US allies and addressed words of warning to Russia and other countries. Commentators praise his rhetoric but note a lack of concrete plans.