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The Danish Parliament has passed the groundwork for the compensation of mink farmers. The government ordered the culling of all mink in Denmark as part of the fight against the pandemic. Now the owners of the farms as well as indirectly affected businesses are to receive the equivalent of up to 2.5 billion euros. Is this the correct approach as a matter of principle, or unfair vis-à-vis other businesses?

Since October, classic Disney films such as Peter Pan and The Jungle Book have been shown on Disney Plus with a disclaimer about racist stereotypes. Now the streaming service plans to offer films that contain "negative portrayals and/or abuse of people or cultures" only on the accounts of persons over seven years of age.

Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned on Tuesday, as announced. He narrowly won two votes of confidence last week, but was forced to operate with a minority government after Matteo Renzi's Italia Viva party withdrew from his coalition government. Observers discuss whether Conte can or should be able to secure a third mandate.

The EU is locked in an open dispute with vaccine manufacturers who are failing to meet delivery commitments. Now the Commission wants to see documents from Astrazeneca to find out what happened to the 336 billion euros it was given up front to finance research and development of the vaccine. Export limitations for vaccines from the EU are under discussion. How to exit this impasse?

Portugal's new president is the old one: Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. The conservative politician will return to office on a 60.7 percent victory. Commentators interpret the results as the expression of a need for stability and cohesion, which was also reflected in the way the elections went so smoothly. Some journalists cast a concerned eye at the far-right leader André Ventura, who came in third with 11.9 percent.