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After the European Parliament's vote to open punitive proceedings against Hungary the Hungarian opposition staged a demonstration outside the parliament building in Budapest. Ex-prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány called for the protests to continue until the government is ousted. Journalists examine Gyurcsány's role and wonder why he hasn't been able to mobilise more supporters.

Pope Francis will visit Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia from September 22 to 25. This is the first time a pope has visited the Baltic countries in 25 years. While the media in predominantly Catholic Lithuania are thrilled by the visit, Latvian papers take a more critical view.

US President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs to the tune of 200 billion dollars on Chinese goods, further escalating the trade dispute. The move means around half of all imports from China will be subject to tariffs. While some media say Trump could be successful with his hard line others believe he is shooting an own goal.

Polish President Andrzej Duda has proposed the establishment of a permanent US military base in Poland to US President Donald Trump. During his visit to Washington Duda said this would deter "aggressive Russian behaviour". He suggested that the base could be called Fort Trump. Commentators examine whether the proposal is realistic and what consequences it would have.

The boss of Denmark's Danske Bank, Thomas Borgen, has resigned over the money-laundering scandal. A whistleblower's report showed that the bank's Estonian branch had laundered billions of euros, most of which came from Russia. Commentators call for far-reaching measures to restore trust in the banking sector.