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After Merkel's announcement that she will not stand for election as leader of the CDU at the next party conference, Europe's leading politicians have expressed their respect for her decision and in particular her commitment to Europe. Europe's commentators are already looking ahead and discussing what qualities her successor will need, especially as regards their role in European policy.

The Danish Security and Intelligence Service has accused Iran of planning an attack against presumed members of an Iranian separatist movement in Denmark. At the end of September the police had carried out a major raid in the course of their investigation. Iran has denied the accusations. What line should Denmark and the EU adopt vis-à-vis Tehran?

After Merkel's announcement that she will not stand for election as leader of the CDU at the next party conference, Europe's leading politicians have expressed their respect for her decision and in particular her commitment to Europe. Europe's commentators also bid farewell to the German chancellor - although not all of them believe they will miss her.

According to Brexit Minister Dominic Raab, an exit deal between the EU and Britain should be in place by November 21. The British parliament could then vote on the agreement before Christmas. So far, however, there has been no majority in favour of any of the proposals tabled to date. Commentators again discuss whether Britain can afford to leave the EU without a deal.

People in Eastern Europe are more inclined than West Europeans to believe that their culture is superior to others, according to a study published by the Pew Research Center on views regarding religion, minorities and social issues. According to the researchers the continent is as divided now as it was in the days of the Iron Curtain. How can this be explained?