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On 4 June 1920 Hungary reluctantly signed the Treaty of Trianon, one of the treaties that formally ended the First World War, and lost more than sixty percent of its territory. For some this is still an open wound, for others it's a closed chapter.

In the aftermath of Arkady Babchenko's staged killing the Russian journalist and Ukraine's intelligence agencies and political leadership are still under fire. Kiev argues that the operation was necessary to prevent a real murder. Europe's journalists remain divided about the episode and recall a similar case in France in 1982.

The US has now imposed tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from the EU, Mexico and Canada. Several of the countries affected by the measure have already made it clear that they plan to take concerted action against the measures. In Canada too, journalists are calling for a tough stance against Trump. But one European country is particularly concerned about the situation.

The SDS party led by conservative opposition leader and ex-prime minister Janez Janša has won Slovenia's parliamentary elections with 25 percent of the vote. It wants to follow Hungary's example and not allow migrants into the country. Many commentators believe Janša won't be able to form a government and examine the alternatives.

In Spain the leader of the Socialists Pedro Sánchez has been appointed the new prime minister. His predecessor Mariano Rajoy was toppled by a no-confidence vote amidst a corruption scandal in which his conservative People's Party was deeply implicated. Commentators question whether a fresh start is really possible for Spain with Sánchez as leader.