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Spain's Congress of Deputies will vote today on whether Pedro Sánchez will become prime minister again. His PSOE party wants to form a government together with the leftist alliance Sumar. However, he needs the support of the pro-independence parties Junts and ERC, and that support is contingent on the passing of an amnesty law against which hundreds of thousands of people protested on Sunday. Europe's press observes the developments with concern.

The meeting in California between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping has ended with a cautious rapprochement. Xi promised to restrict exports of chemicals used to make fentanyl to the US, and communications between the armed forces of the two countries are to be resumed. However tensions continue over Taiwan.

A research collaboration between the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and other media has uncovered dubious dealings by Cypriot financial service providers. More than 270 journalists from 54 countries sifted through vast amounts of data and exposed how Russian oligarchs are using Cyprus as a back door to sidestep sanctions and conceal and increase their assets. How should the country react?

US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet today, Wednesday, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Community (APEC) summit in San Francisco. The meeting has been in preparation for months and is seen as a sign of a cautious rapprochement after a period of rising tensions, particularly over Taiwan. Europe's press takes stock.