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Saturday night saw plundering, street brawls and clashes between police and protesters in the German city of Stuttgart. Bottles and stones were thrown at police officers. According to some reports the riots were triggered when a youth was stopped by police and checked for drugs. The riots have made waves beyond Germany and other countries are also seeing violent clashes between citizens and police.

A TV commercial by the opposition left-wing party Syriza has sparked controversy in Greece. In the ad money falls from the sky as a journalist excitedly praises the prime minister - in reference to the close ties between the government and numerous media outlets, which have been further tightened by the state providing 20 million euros in coronavirus aid to information services in a non-transparent manner. Do Greek media deserve this scolding?

The EU's video summit on the details of the EU's coronavirus rescue package ended without concrete results on Friday. The participants nonetheless expressed satisfaction with the constructive atmosphere. Over the next few weeks intense negotiations aimed at resolving the contentious points are to take place, probably with participants meeting in person once more. Not all commentators are as patient as the leaders appear to be.

In Serbia's parliamentary elections on the weekend the conservative ruling party SNS led by President Aleksandar Vučić has significantly increased its dominant position, garnering around 63 percent of the vote. According to estimates it is set to increase its presence in parliament from 131 to 189 of the 250 seats. The SNS has been in power since 2012 and has seen its popularity increase during the coronavirus crisis. What does the outcome mean for the Balkan state?

Members of the French Citizens' convention on the climate on the weekend agreed on the recommendations they will make to the government - including meausures to reduce packaging, a ban on limiting the service life of consumer goods and the introduction of urban environmental zones. President Macron convened the body in response to the yellow vest protests.