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The Democrats' resounding success in the US midterm elections could also translate into changes for Europe in areas such as support for Ukraine, trade policy and the regulation of artificial intelligence. The press discusses potential consequences and how the EU should respond.

The decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to lift the ban on Russian teams participating in international ice hockey championships has triggered widespread protest. Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway have announced their refusal to play against Russia, with the Finnish Ice Hockey Association explaining that it won't compete against Russia as long as the latter's war against Ukraine continues.

Thousands of people, most of them youths, took to the streets again in several European countries at the weekend to demand better education, more participation and affordable living standards. French trade unions have announced strikes and protests for today, Thursday, in which secondary school and university students also intend to participate. Commentators look at why the wave of protests shows no sign of abating.

On Wednesday, the Hungarian government began releasing secret service files from the communist era to the public. The "agent files" reveal the identities of people used by the Hungarian secret police as informers. The release of the files was one of Péter Magyar's campaign promises. What consequences will this have in the country?

Israelis will elect a new parliament next Tuesday. The main issues in the campaign are foreign and security policy, mistakes regarding the 2023 Hamas attack, military service for ultra-Orthodox Haredi Jews, and high inflation. The right-wing religious bloc led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the more moderate forces led by former chief of staff of the Israel Defence Forces Gadi Eisenkot are neck-and-neck in the polls.