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In an article published in Dagens Nyheter editor Greta Thurfjell has accused feminism of going too far. She and many young women find it outdated and dream of being housewives, she argues. Commentators are appalled.

Following Saudi Arabia's admission that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed, US President Donald Trump continues to exercise restraint in his criticism of Riyadh. According to the Saudi royal family the journalist was killed during a fight that broke out in the consulate in Istanbul, but Turkish investigators still suspect he was murdered in a planned attack. Should the US defend human rights or act in the interest of good business relations?

Hundreds of thousands of people - the organisers claim more than 600,000 turned out - demonstrated for a second Brexit referendum in the People's Vote March in London on the weekend. Prior to the march Prime Minister Theresa May made it clear that she would oppose a second Brexit vote. Where is Britain headed?

The PiS won the most votes in regional elections in Poland on Sunday. According to exit polls the ruling party won 32 percent of the vote, gaining five percentage points compared to the last elections four years ago. Commentators explain why PiS leader Kaczyński and his team can't celebrate a complete victory.

The EU Commission has responded with criticism to Rome's draft budget and said it expects an explanation for the high level of new debt envisaged by Monday afternoon. If the Commission is not satisfied with the answer it will probably ask Rome to come up with a new version within three weeks. Europe's commentators make varying recommendations as to how Brussels should deal with the situation.