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Between three and seven million people died of starvation in Ukraine in the winter of 1932-1933. The famine, known as the Holodomor ("killing by hunger"), was the result of a deliberate policy by Stalin. Among other measures, despite the crop failures of previous years large parts of the yields of Ukrainian farmers were confiscated and redirected to the cities. The current war is giving new impetus to efforts to have the Holodomor classified as genocide.

The heads of government of the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary met in the Slovakian city of Košice on Thursday. The focus was on Hungary, whose positions in foreign policy diverge considerably from those of its long-standing partners, especially on the issue of support for Ukraine. What did the meeting achieve, and is there still any point to the Viségrad format?

An old dispute has reignited in France: should bullfighting be abolished? A proposal to this effect has been submitted to the National Assembly by Aymeric Caron, a deputy from the left-wing party La France Insoumise. Although Caron withdrew his proposal on Thursday because it was subject to too many amendments, it will be discussed again in January. The national press is fiercely divided over the issue.

The Mediterranean region attracts tourists from all over the world but mass tourism also poses environmental challenges, on which the EU and its member states have started to act, says Elena Kountoura.

Tokayev received congratulations on his election victory from presidents Xi, Putin, Erdogan, and Lukashenko. However, the phone in the Akorda, Kazakhstan's presidential palace, did not ring with congratulatory calls from Berlin, Paris, London, or Washington.

An alignment of positions between Africa and Europe at UN climate conferences would have a very good chance of adoption, writes Johan van den Berg.

The German government agreed on the final details of its flagship energy support scheme to reduce energy bills for households and businesses, with finance coming from a tax on windfall profits made by energy companies.

I am pleasantly surprised by the level of the self-organisation of millions of Ukrainians and from the heroism of volunteers and workers of communal services thank to whom Ukraine remains resilient despite Russian attacks to destroy the power infrastructure, writes Roman Rukomeda.

European Union ministers warned on Friday that time was running out to resolve differences with Washington over US plans to give tax credits to consumers buying electric vehicles and other green products as long as they are made in North America.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Slovakia's profiting solar industry, Czech organisations pointing to a surge in homelessness, and so much more.