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Rival militias have been engaged in heavy fighting around Tripoli for more than a week. The internationally recognised national unity government under Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj has declared a state of emergency but has been unable to stop the hostilities. Commentators argue that France and Italy share some of the responsibility for the escalation.

After the summer break political life is resuming in the EU, dominated by the prospect of the elections to the European Parliament in the spring. The haggling over the top EU posts has begun and Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has announced plans to abolish daylight saving time. Commentators see two opposing camps positioning themselves for battle and fear Europe is in for an election campaign full of lies.

After the rioting by far-right demonstrators in the city of Chemnitz in eastern Germany after the murder of a 35-year-old Cuban-German, the debate about xenophobia in Germany continues. Why did tempers flare in Chemnitz, and what are the reasons behind the riots?