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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited Turkey on Wednesday, for the first time since the murder of Saudi columnist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul. The two countries are hoping to improve their bilateral relations. Is this at all appropriate?

The international swimming federation Fina published new rules on Sunday according to which transgender swimmers are only eligible to compete in female competitions if they have not gone through male puberty. The decision has reignited the discution about equal opportunities and inclusion in sport.

The government of Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, which has only been in office for six months, has been toppled by a vote of no confidence. Petkov's liberal-socialist coalition lost its majority in parliament two weeks ago after the populist ITN party withdrew from the coalition government. What comes next: new elections or a protracted stalemate?

Lithuania has banned the transit of certain goods across its territory to the Russian Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad, citing EU sanctions as the reason for the measure. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has described the move as an "openly hostile" blockade, and the Russian foreign ministry has threatened consequences. Europe's press examines what form they could take.