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The Conservative British MP David Amess was stabbed to death on Friday while holding a meeting with constituents in Leigh-on-Sea. The police suspect the crime was connected to radical Islamism and the attack has been classified as an act of terrorism. The UK and European press discuss how elected representatives can be better protected against such attacks and at the same time remain accessible to citizens.

Emmanuel Macron on Sunday became the first French president to attend a memorial service for the victims of the Paris massacre of 1961. He described the acts of 17 October 1961 in which hundreds of people of Algerian origin holding a peaceful pro-independence demonstration were killed by police near Paris as "unforgivable for the Republic". Can this gesture promote reconciliation?

Many citizens - 60,000 according to the police, 200,000 according to the organisers - took part in a huge demonstration against fascism in Rome on Saturday. The protests were called by the trade unions after right-wing extremists hijacked a demonstration against Italy's 3G rules (vaccinated, recovered or tested) a week earlier to attack the headquarters of the CGIL trade union. The people of Italy value their democracy, commentators conclude.

Sustainable infrastructure is a core element in reaching climate neutrality. The Fit for 55 package is a major step in the right direction, but more can be done to unleash the full potential of infrastructure systems.

People from across the EU met in Strasbourg to discuss trade, relations with the US and China and Europe’s approach to migration 15-17 October.

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People from across the EU met in Strasbourg to discuss trade, relations with the US and China and Europe’s approach to migration 15-17 October.

Source : © European Union, 2021 - EP

The European Parliament’s spokesperson will hold a last-minute briefing on the 18-21 October plenary session today at 16.30.

Source : © European Union, 2021 - EP

The European Parliament’s spokesperson will hold a last-minute briefing on the 18-21 October plenary session today at 16.30.

Source : © European Union, 2021 - EP

Companies that stumped up millions of pounds to sponsor the COP26 climate summit have condemned it as “mismanaged” and “very last minute” in a volley of complaints as next month’s event in Glasgow draws near. EURACTIV's media partner, The Guardian, reports.

The climate crisis threatens a double blow for the Middle East, experts say, by destroying its oil income as the world shifts to renewables and by raising temperatures to unliveable extremes.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about the Centre Party in Norway's new minority government having anti-EU sentiments, Bulgaria sending its recovery plan to Brussels, at last, and so much more.