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In Greece, an entrepreneur has been accused of repeatedly raping and pimping a 12-year-old girl. The girl says she was forced to have sexual intercourse with several men in a brothel, among other things. The accused was a member of the ruling party Nea Dimokratia, and his company received orders from several ministries and authorities. The national press is shocked that all parties are denying they had any knowledge of what was going on.

The Russian military is increasingly using so-called kamikaze drones in its attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. These unmanned weapons equipped with warheads are purportedly being supplied by Iran, although Tehran denies it. Europe's press warns of the consequences of Russian-Iranian cooperation, also for the Middle East conflict.

Ulf Kristersson, leader of the liberal-conservative Moderate Party, became Sweden's new prime minister on Monday. His coalition wants to work closely with the Sweden Democrats (SD), who emerged as the second largest force from the September election. Will the right-wing populists have too much influence?

Tens of thousands of people, including left-wing politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Nobel Prize winner Annie Ernaux, took to the streets of Paris on Sunday to demand higher pay, price brakes, an excess profits tax and more climate protection measures. The oil refinery workers' strikes also continue unabated. The government is now resorting to measures that are usually only applied in the event of natural disasters or war to force the strikers back to work.