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Alexei Navalny, Russia's best-known prisoner, has been untraceable for more than two weeks - at least for his supporters, who have now even offered a reward for information about the fate of the prominent Putin critic. The authorities remain silent, prompting rumours about illness, a transfer or even a planned exchange.

After 18 months of negotiations, the US and Denmark have reached a deal on closer military cooperation. The agreement means that US soldiers and military equipment can now be permanently stationed in Denmark.

A Victory for the promoters of a future Super League of European top clubs: The European Court of Justice ruled on Thursday that the major football associations FIFA and UEFA cannot prohibit clubs and players from participating in rival tournaments. It is clear that this shifts the balance of power in football. But is this good news?

After months of wrangling the EU institutions have agreed on a reform of the asylum system, the result of which will be a tightening in many areas. Arrivals with little chance of being accepted are to be processed at the EU's external border and swiftly deported if their application is rejected. The burden on the main countries of entry such as Italy and Greece is to be relieved by means of a mandatory solidarity mechanism. Europe's press is divided.

Poland's new government has dismissed the entire management of the country's public television and radio broadcasters. The move follows a parliamentary resolution with the aim of restoring the impartiality of the public media which it stated had "clearly carried out propaganda tasks" under the national-conservative PiS government. PiS supporters and MPs have gathered in protest outside the headquarters of public television broadcaster TVP to "protect" it.