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The days of Italy's right-wing populist Lega-Cinque Stelle government are numbered. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will make a statement today, Tuesday, after which new elections could be called. According to the polls the far-right Lega under Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has good chances of becoming the strongest party in the country. While some commentators fear for Europe's stability, others believe Salvini's victory is anything but certain.

Artificial intelligence has created huge expectations for the future of the economic system, the labour market, mobility and day-to-day life. At the same time over and above concerns about data protection and cyber security, fears are growing that robots could replace people. Commentators in Europe look at how AI can be developed in such a way that everyone can benefit.

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has started out on her voyage across the Atlantic from Plymouth, in southern England. In roughly two weeks't time the yacht will reach New York, where Thunberg will participate in the UN Climate Change Summit in September. Commentators increasingly criticise the hype surrounding the 16-year-old and explain who stands to benefit from it.

US President Trump has announced that the US is interested in purchasing Greenland. The partially sovereign Arctic territory is still a constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark and is largely subsidised by it. Commenting on the announcement Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said: "I hope very much that this is not meant seriously." Commentators try to work out what Trump has in mind.

The Turkish government on Monday dismissed the mayors of the southeastern municipalities of Diyarbakır, Mardin and Van and replaced them with state-appointed trustees less than five months after they were elected. The state has accused the Kurdish politicians of having links to the PKK. Is this a legitimate move in the fight against terror or the death blow for what remains of Turkish democracy?