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The House of Commons approved Theresa May's three-step plan on Wednesday. According to the plan the MPs will vote again on her deal with Brussels in mid-March. If they reject it, there will be a vote on whether to accept a hard Brexit. If they oppose a no-deal Brexit there will be a vote on whether to ask Brussels to extend article 50 by three months. Is this the right strategy for tackling the Brexit mess?

A quarter of all those entitled to vote in the Estonian general elections on Sunday have already voted online. The Reform Party, which was the strongest party for a long time after the country gained independence, is making a bid to return to power after having to make way for the Centre Party following a lost vote of confidence in 2016. Will the record number of e-votes help it achieve its goal?

According to Turkish media a group of Erdoğan's former allies want to found a new centre-right party after the local elections on 31 March. The group reportedly includes ex-prime minister Ahmet Davutoğlu and ex-president Abdullah Gül. Can the secessionists pose a genuine threat to the ruling AKP?

A BBC report in which the broadcaster maintained that there is a Slavic-Macedonian minority in Greece is causing a stir in the country. Athens' ambassador to London has complained to the broadcaster about "historical inaccuracies and distortions". The existence of such a minority is hotly disputed in Greece. While some commentators agree with the ambassador's criticism, others see it as absurd.

Decathlon is back-pedalling: only a few days ago the sports equipment chain wanted to introduce a jogging headscarf for Muslim women in France. But following fierce criticism from politicians and other critics the company announced on Tuesday that it will withdraw the product. Decathlon's about-turn is now also drawing criticism.