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In view of the Russian war against Ukraine, Germany, Poland, Denmark, Sweden and other countries have announced that they will increase their military spending. Berlin alone plans to spend an additional 100 billion euros this year. Is rearmament now inevitable?

Since the start of the war in Ukraine criticism of Germany for its hitherto Russia-friendly policy has increased. The country has now put the controversial Nordstream 2 pipeline project on ice but it continues to purchase gas from Russia and for economic reasons rejects calls for it to immediately suspend all imports. Commentators are annoyed.

Hungary will elect a new parliament on Sunday. Until the war, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of the Fidesz party was considered Putin's closest friend in the EU; hardly any country in Europe is more dependent on Russian gas. Now the war in Ukraine could inject new life into the election campaign. A look at the country's opinion columns.

On their Caribbean trip to Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas, Prince William and Kate Middleton were confronted with protests and debates about colonialism, slavery and compensation, as well as calls for independence from the British royal family- although they were actually there to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Commentators note that this does not bode well for the British monarchy.

On Thursday, the representatives of Nato, the EU and the G7 met in Brussels, primarily to discuss their course of action with the war in Ukraine. Ahead of the meeting, Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky had once again asked for heavy weapons. This request will not be fulfilled but the Nato members did agree on massive weapons deliveries to Ukraine. The European press evaluates the summit meeting.