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Denmark's Prince Henrik, husband of Queen Margrethe II, has died aged 83. French by birth, Prince Henrik is said to have been a great support to the queen although he resented the fact that he was not allowed the title of king consort. Danish media pay their last respects.

Incumbent Miloš Zeman has again won the Czech presidential election. Known for his Euroscepticism, rigid migration policy and closeness to the Kremlin, Zeman won 51,4 percent of the vote, only narrowly beating his rival, the political novice Jiří Drahoš. Europe's media examine the motives of the Czech voters.

A new law in Poland has triggered a major dispute between Poland and Israel. Under the legislation using the term "Polish death camp" to refer to Nazi concentration camps located in today's Poland will be a crime punishable with up to three years in prison. Israel has accused the Polish government of denying the Holocaust and falsifying history. Is the criticism justified?

Turkey's President Erdoğan announced on Saturday that "Operation Olive Branch" will be extended southwards to Idlib province. The Turkish army has been fighting the Kurdish militia in the northern Syrian province of Afrin for a week now. Commentators take a look at the offensive's motives and chances of success.

Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad - one of the richest people in the world according to Forbes - died aged 91 on Saturday. A miser, a visionary business founder, a man of legendary stubbornness who defined Sweden's image across the globe: Europe's papers paint a multifaceted picture of the entrepreneur.