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Commentators from the European press discuss the impact Donald Trump's comeback as US president will have on major global issues.

Germany's three-party "traffic light" coalition has come to an end. Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) announced on Wednesday that he would dismiss Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP), saying: "He has broken my trust too often". Meanwhile Lindner has accused Scholz of failing to recognise the need for the fundamental changes in economic policy that he recently proposed. Scholz said he plans to hold a vote of confidence in January to pave the way for snap elections. The opposition wants a quicker pace.

Although the Social Democratic Party (LSDP) emerged as the strongest party from Lithuania's parliamentary elections last month, party leader Vilija Blinkevičiūtė has decided to retain her mandate in the European Parliament rather than heading the next government. The LSDP has nominated deputy leader Gintautas Paluckas as its candidate for the office of prime minister. Criticism hails down in the national press.

There are growing indications of a clear victory for Donald Trump in the US presidential election. His party, the Republicans, are also likely to win a majority in both chambers of Congress. While the votes are still being counted, Europe's press discusses what happened on the other side of the Atlantic - and what lies ahead.