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The justice committee of the EU parliament on Monday voted to launch a rule of law procedure against Hungary. This threatens to strip the country of its EU voting rights on the grounds of grave violations of European values. The regime-friendly Hungarian press smell a conspiracy.

Poland had to answer to the foreign ministers of the other EU states for the first time on Tuesday about its judicial reform. The hearing was part of the procedure initiated by the EU Commission against the government in Warsaw. Commentators describe the conundrum that this represents for the EU.

Turkish head of state Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has won an absolute majority in the first round of the presidential election. However, his party lost its majority in parliament and must now rely on the far-right MHP for support. A number of media outlets comment on Turkey's special form of democracy.

The Spanish Congress has agreed to consider a bill in favour of an individual's right to euthanasia. Under current legislation both assisted suicide and active euthanasia are punishable with up to six years in prison. What views does the Spanish press take of the decision?

The Turkish diaspora in Europe voted overwhelmingly in favour of Erdoğan in the Turkish presidential elections. In many places he secured a far higher percentage of the vote than in Turkey itself. Commentators examine the reasons and ask how Ankara's influence can be curtailed.