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Multibillionaire Elon Musk is taking over Twitter for around 44 billion US dollars (roughly 40 billion euros). The move was announced on the platform on Monday after a failed attempt by the board of directors to prevent the acquisition. The prospect of the richest man in the world taking Twitter off the stock exchange and moulding it to his liking has triggered a lively debate about freedom of expression, power and management.

With a historically high turnout, Slovenians voted on Sunday for the green-liberal party Gibanje Svoboda (the Freedom Movement). Newcomer and energy manager Robert Golob is set to replace the veteran but controversial national-populist Prime Minister Janez Janša. Europe's press rejoices, but urges vigilance.

After their meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin have announced further military aid for Ukraine. Are arms deliveries a solution or will they increase the risk of escalation? Europe's press voices concern.

Around three and a half million refugees, mostly from Syria and Afghanistan, are currently in Turkey. Many live in precarious conditions as a result of the country's fragmentary integration policy. In view of rising inflation and the economic crisis, the vast majority of political camps have adopted a harsher tone. Commentators criticise the rise of xenophobia.