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The ECB has raised the key interest rate again by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25 percent. The goal of this ninth increase within a year is to reduce inflation in the Eurozone - which currently stands at 5.5 percent - to 2 percent. Commentators voice understanding for the move but also concern about a recession.

An elite military unit in Niger has deposed the country's president, Mohamed Bazoum. The military leadership then sided with coup plotters. Under Bazoum's rule Niger was considered a key partner of the US and Europe in the region, as a glance at the reactions in the commentary columns of the press confirms.

After a highly contentious court decision in which two defendants were acquitted of rape charges, Estonia is debating a reform of its sexual offence laws. One option under consideration is to stipulate in law, as in Spain for example, that sex is only legal when all parties involved have given their clear consent. The national press examines the pros and cons of such an approach.