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In reaction to an advertising boycott campaign in which big companies like Unilever, Honda and Coca Cola are are taking part, Facebook has announced that it will take stronger action against hate posts and fake news. Criticism of social networks like Facebook and Twitter has flared up again since the Black Lives Matter protests. In Europe's media there is gloating but also solidarity with Facebook.

The national-conservative incumbent Andrzej Duda won the first round of the presidential election in Poland on Sunday. However, with just under 42 percent of the vote he fell short of an absolute majority. Now he must face liberal rival Rafał Trzaskowski in a runoff vote on July 12. Commentators examine potential outcomes.

The Russians have until 1 July to vote in a referendum on comprehensive constitutional amendments. The changes include limiting the president's number of terms in office to two. However, as the counter would be reset to zero, President Vladimir Putin would be able to remain in office until 2036 - which commentators strongly criticise.

Germany is due to take over the EU Council presidency on 1 July. Commentators hope that Angela Merkel will be able to restore stability and balance in the EU in the midst of the coronavirus crisis.

A visitor to a Zurich nightclub may have infected more than 20 other clubbers with coronavirus. The attempt to quarantine hundreds of other guests has proved to be extremely difficult. The information on the list of visitors to the nightclub was inaccurate: a third of the e-mail addresses were incorrect, so that many guests did not receive a call from a contact tracer. The consequences are now being debated.