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The far-right US journalist Tucker Carlson conducted a two-hour interview with Vladimir Putin in Moscow on February 6. There had been much criticism ahead of the interview, while Russian state media reported euphorically on the visit by Carlson, who has been broadcasting via the X platform since he was fired from Fox News in 2023. For commentators, neither the interviewer nor the interviewee cut a good figure.

Hungarian President Katalin Novák has announced her resignation after pardoning a criminal who was an accessory in a case of sexual abuse of minors at a children's home. Former Justice Minister Judit Varga, who signed off on the pardon, has announced that she will no longer stand as Fidesz's top candidate in the European elections. Can the resignations calm the troubled waters?

The French Ministry of the Interior is planning to severely restrict citizenship rights for the overseas territory of Mayotte. Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced a constitutional reform abolishing the principle of birthright citizenship - according to which children born and living in France automatically acquire French citizenship when they come of age - for Mayotte. Commentators are divided.

Finland has a new president: conservative politician Alexander Stubb of the National Coalition Party has won the run-off election against Green Party politician Pekka Haavisto. Commentators examine what this means for the country, with a focus on foreign and defence policy.

After much speculation, it is now official: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed General Valery Zaluzny as commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The former ground forces commander Oleksandr Syrsky has been appointed as his successor. The European press has very different ideas about what to expect from this change.