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In the last week Greece has expelled two Russian diplomats who allegedly used bribes in a bid to escalate protests against the compromise in the name dispute with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (Fyrom). Commentators demand less naivety in Athens' dealings with Moscow and more transparency vis-à-vis its own citizens.

From now on people over the age of 16 in Portugal can change their name and gender without a medical diagnosis certifying a gender identity disorder. However, up to the age of 18 they must present a medical report on their decision-making ability. Portugal's press welcomes the new law even if it says that some questions remain open.

The EU has signed its most comprehensive free trade agreement to date - with Japan. The deal, which has been in preparation since 2013 and is known as the Jefta, is to come into effect next year and removes 99 percent of all the tariffs between the two economic areas. Has the EU learned nothing from the public outcry over Ceta, or is it right to seek new partners?

Following fierce criticism of his statements during a press conference with Vladimir Putin the US president has backpedalled, saying that he hadn't mean to say that there had been no Russian interference in the US election campaign. Will this "slip-up" in Helsinki have fateful consequences for Trump and his party?

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have reiterated that their summit in Helsinki was just the first in a series of meetings. Commentators see the US president's Europe tour, tarnished by an éclat at the Nato summit and what many see as Trump's uncritical attitude towards the Kremlin chief, as a wake-up call for Europe.

The EU has signed its most comprehensive free trade agreement to date - with Japan. The deal, which has been in preparation since 2013 and is known as the Jefta, is to come into effect next year and removes 99 percent of all the tariffs between the two economic areas. Journalists warn that we should not put too much faith in the arguments of either the apologists or the critics of free trade.