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Before the Romanian presidential election, speculation was rife about whether George Simion of the far-right AUR party would make it to the runoff vote. Now, another far-right candidate has surprisingly taken the lead: Călin Georgescu, who was charged with Holocaust denial in 2022 and has sharply criticised Romania's Nato membership. Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu apparently came in third, just a few votes behind the centre-right candidate Elena Lasconi, which means he won't be in the runoff vote.

Protests and events are taking place around the world today to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Commentators in Europe's press denounce the many forms and structures in which this violence is manifested.

With minimal growth of just 0.1 percent in the third quarter of 2024, the German economy has only narrowly avoided a recession. The ECB's new Financial Stability Review predicts a fragile environment for Europe as a whole, marked by geopolitical uncertainty and tensions in global trade. Europe's press sounds the alarm.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defence minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas leader Mohammed Deif for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. Israel and the United States, which do not officially recognise the ICC, have harshly criticised the move. Europe's press is divided.