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The parliamentary elections in Spain on Sunday once more failed, danke12:10 Uhronce more failed to produce a clear majority. While the Socialists remain the strongest party, the conservative People's Party and the far-right party Vox both gained ground. The left-wing alliance led by Podemos lost seven seats. Can the stalemate be overcome?

Incumbent President Klaus Iohannis has won the first round of Romania's presidential election with 36.6 percent of the vote. In the runoff vote he will be pitched against the leader of the social democratic PSD, Viorica Dăncilă, who secured 23.8 percent. Romanian media wonder how Dăncilă managed to get this far.

Two youths received lengthy prison sentences in Dublin last week after being found guilty of the sexual abuse and murder of 14-year-old Ana Kriegel in May 2018. They were 13 at the time. The case triggered a fierce debate in the country about the impact of pornography on youths. Commentators call for restrictions on access to pornographic content.

People in Berlin, Germany and Europe will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall this weekend - a key event that among many others led to the end of the socialist East Bloc. Commentators in the East and West praise the spirit of 1989 but warn that the danger of anti-democratic movements in Europe lives on.