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Huawei is blacklisted in the US as of today, Friday. US firms are now banned from doing business with the Chinese telecommunications company without prior consent from the US administration. Washington accuses the company of intending to use its technology for spying, which Huawei flatly denies. Europe's commentators examine different ways of dealing with the 5G market leader.

The former mayor of London and former UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson has confirmed that he wants to run for the office of prime minister after Theresa May's expected resignation. Europe's media receive the news with mixed feelings.

Speaking at an election event, Hungary's Parliamentary President László Kövér, a founding member of Fidesz, compared the adoption of children by same-sex couples to paedophilia. Morally-speaking, he said, there was no difference because in both cases the child is an object, stimulant and instrument of self-realisation. Hungary's press has exploded in outrage.

On his first day as Airbus CEO, Guillaume Faury highlighted Airbus 50th anniversary as a chance to reflect on who we are and where we come from.

According to the UN, quality education is the foundation to create sustainable development. Education and teachers’ empowerment are therefore considered as key factors in supporting youth as a globally connected engine for change.