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In a surprise move, the powerful head of the Polish Public Television station TVP, Jacek Kurski, has been given his marching orders. Critics accuse Kurski of having turned the station into a PiS government mouthpiece. But commentators doubt whether his successor, Mateusz Matyszkowicz, will be any more pluralistic in his approach.

The British Conservatives have elected Liz Truss to succeed Boris Johnson as party leader. With 57 percent of the vote she clearly beat rival Rishi Sunak, who received 42 percent. Truss will now become British prime minister until fresh elections are held, most likely in 2024. In view of Truss's ultra-liberal orientation, most commentators are sceptical that she will do a good job.

The finance ministers of the G7 countries agreed on Friday to move forward on implementing a cap on the price of Russian oil. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also favours introducing a price cap on gas imports. Russia is threatening to cut off supplies entirely. Europe's press discusses who has more to lose.

Sweden will hold parliamentary elections as well as regional and municipal elections on Sunday. Key campaign issues are social problems and a lack of integration which has been widely blamed for the country's growing violence, gang crime and fatal shooting sprees. Commentators in Northern Europe are concerned.