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Greece's conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis wants to fulfil an election promise to introduce same-sex marriage in the country. The issue has triggered fierce debate in Greek society. The toughest opposition comes from the influential Orthodox Church, with some bishops even threatening MPs with excommunication.

On Tuesday night, Iran carried out missile attacks against targets in Pakistan - according to its own statements with the goal of killing terrorists from the Jaish al-Adl rebel militia. The Pakistani military retaliated on Thursday night by firing missiles into Iranian territory. There were fatalities in both attacks. Europe's press looks at Tehran's role and warns of a new level of escalation in the Middle East.

The Slovakian and Hungarian prime ministers, Robert Fico and Viktor Orbán, have reaffirmed their special bond after a meeting in Budapest. The relationship between the two countries has never been as good as it is today, Orbán said. Commentators discuss what unites the two and what divides them.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced a package of measures regarding schools and youth riots on Tuesday, including more civic education classes, theatre as a compulsory subject, compulsory "Generalised National Service" for youths and (initially on a trial basis) school uniforms. Commentators think little of the plan, and some are irritated by the slogan "So that France remains France", once used by the far right.