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The House of Commons has rejected British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit timetable. Prior to that it had agreed on Tuesday evening to the deal he negotiated with the EU. Johnson put the exit procedure on hold pending reaction from the EU. Now the question is whether the EU will comply and grant the extension that was already requested on Saturday.

The discussion about the EU's decision to once again block accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania continues. In addition to France, the Netherlands and Denmark had also opposed the commencement of talks. Some commentators find Macron's reluctance understandable.

Catalonia, Chile, Lebanon, Ecuador, Hong Kong: In many countries and regions citizens are taking to the streets in protest. Europe's press examines why opposition to governments and those in power is on the rise.

The Slovak state prosecutor's office has charged four people, including entrepreneur Marián Kočner, with murder for the killing of journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée. Kuciak and his partner were shot in their home in 2017. The crime triggered mass demonstrations against the Slovak government which culminated in the resignation of ex-prime minister Robert Fico. The press voices relief.