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The football star Diego Maradona died of a heart attack on Wednesday at the age of 60. Maradona, who came from a poor district of Buenos Aires, was considered one of the best footballers of all time and, at the peak of his career, helped both Argentina and SSC Napoli to win major titles in 1986 and 1987. Europe's press honours him as an exceptional player.

With the approaching availability of vaccines against Covid-19, Europe is facing the question of how to use the new protection as effectively as possible. For example, what should it do about the fact that a growing number of people in many countries have their doubts about getting vaccinated? Some commentators argue that restrictions should apply for those who are not vaccinated.

The independent Russian investigative website Proekt has published an extensive report on President Putin's entourage and web of power and money. A key figure in the revelations is millionaire Svetlana Krivonogich, who according to the report is Putin's secret partner. Her 17-year-old daughter is the spitting image of Putin, the report claims. What repercussions will these revelations have in Russia?

Thierry Baudet, the shooting star of the right-wing populist party Forum voor Democratie (FvD) in the Netherlands, has stood down as its lead candidate and was apparently also forced to give up his party chairmanship due to internal pressure. His resignation came after it emerged on the weekend that members of the FvD's youth wing had praised Nazi books and posted anti-Semitic messages online.