The question of how to deal with Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine was at the heart of the Nato summit that ended on Thursday. Kyiv will receive 40 billion euros in military aid over the next year, including F-16 fighter jets and five air defence systems. Russia was described as the "greatest and most immediate threat", and China as its "decisive accomplice". While Ukraine did not receive a formal invitation to join, its path into Nato is "irreversible", the alliance has stressed. The reactions in the press are mixed.

After being kicked out of the ID group, the MEPs of the German AfD party were left without a group in the EU Parliament. And in the new parliament none of the major right-wing groups wanted to work with them either. Now 14 AfD members - without Maximilian Krah - have reportedly joined forces with eleven other MEPs from seven countries to form a new group called Europe of Sovereign Nations.

After Joe Biden's weak performance in the televised debate with Donald Trump and gaffes at the Nato summit, calls for him to withdraw from the US presidential race are growing louder. Current polls put the incumbent behind Trump. Despite Biden's repeated avowals that he won't step aside, the debate in Europe's press continues.

The victory of the leftist Nouveau Front Populaire alliance in the second round of the French snap elections has left the country facing a challenging coalition-building phase. The NFP (180 seats) only narrowly beat Macron's Ensemble (163 seats) and the right-wing populist RN (143), with 289 seats needed to secure an absolute majority. Commentators examine ways out of the deadlock.

At its summit in Washington, Nato has promised further support to Ukraine in its fight against Russia. Kyiv is to receive 40 billion euros in military aid within the next year - including additional air defence systems and F-16 fighter jets. Commentators look to the alliance's future with concern.

After trips to Ukraine and Russia, Hungarian Prime Minister and current EU Council President Viktor Orbán has also visited China. During the tour, which he refers to as "Peace Mission 3.0", Orbán met with Chinese head of state Xi Jinping. Xi spoke out in favour of a ceasefire in Ukraine and subsequent negotiations. Commentators discuss appropriate responses to Orbán's conduct.

The debate about migration and integration has reignited in Austria after the city of Vienna saw a mass brawl and then a stabbing within a few days of each other. The perpetrators are said to belong to gangs from various different countries of origin. Europe's press discusses how the violence can be contained.

Ukraine's largest children's hospital Okhmatdyt was destroyed by a missile strike on Monday. Two people were killed, but an even greater tragedy was prevented by evacuating the building at short notice. A UN monitoring mission has said that there was "a high likelihood" of this being a direct hit from a Russian missile and condemned the strike as one of the most "shocking" attacks since the beginning of the invasion. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied the allegations.

A new far-right group called Patriots for Europe has been formed in the European Parliament on the initiative of Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán. In addition to the Hungarian Fidesz party the group - now the third-strongest in the European Parliament - includes among others Austria's FPÖ, the French Rassemblement National (RN), the Portuguese Chega and the Italian Lega. Commentators voice concern.

Masoud Pezeshkian, who is widely seen as a moderate reformer, has been elected as Iran's new president. Before entering politics Pezeshkian was a doctor and heart surgeon, and then health minister under former president Mohammad Khatami between 2001 and 2005. Both politicians stand for the desire for reform and improved relations with the West. Nevertheless, Europe's press sees little hope of real change.

Shortly after his visit to Kyiv, Hungarian Prime Minister and current EU Council President Viktor Orbán has made a surprise visit to Moscow. After talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war against Ukraine, he declared that Europe needs peace and that all sides must work towards this goal. Commentators are sceptical.

Following the resumption of the German-Polish government consultations last week, the debate in Poland about reparation claims against Berlin has reignited. The fact that Prime Minister Donald Tusk has not put such demands on the agenda is being interpreted as a renunciation of the claims, causing outrage not just among his opponents. The national press also seizes on the topic.