Following tough negotiations, Ukraine and the US have signed a natural resources deal. Hailed by both sides as a "historic" agreement, it provides for the creation of a joint investment fund which will initially generate funds for the country's reconstruction. The media assess the deal primarily in terms of its potential to boost Ukraine's security and sovereignty.
Following the cancellation of the first round of elections in November due to suspected fraud, Romanians will head to the polls again on Sunday to elect a new president. The list of candidates includes Crin Antonescu from the current governing coalition between the Social Democrats, Liberals and the Hungarian Party, George Simion from the right-wing nationalist AUR party, and Elena Lasconi from the liberal USR.
Following a deadly attack on tourists in the India-controlled part of Kashmir, tensions are escalating between hostile nuclear powers India and Pakistan. New Delhi has terminated the Indus Waters Treaty, expelled Pakistanis and closed its airspace to flights from its neighbour. Europe's press looks at why this hotspot is particularly explosive right now.
Canada's governing Liberal Party is the clear winner of Monday's federal election. Prime Minister Mark Carney's party overtook the Conservatives, securing an estimated 169 seats in parliament and falling just short of an absolute majority. Carney stressed his intention of strengthening his country's ties with "reliable allies" such as Europe. Commentators focus on the voters' motives.
Large-scale power outages plunged more than 60 million people in Spain, Portugal and parts of France into chaos on Monday. The internet and mobile phones went dead, traffic systems came to a halt, and homes and business were left without electricity. Although the power supply has been restored, the cause of the blackout remains unclear, but the grid operator has ruled out a cyberattack. Commentators draw their own conclusions.
Under a new law, Hungarian MEPs will have to submit declarations of their assets in Hungary - as is already the case for members of the national parliament. However, while the latter are allowed to correct false or incomplete information retroactively, MEPs face the prospect of losing their seats in such cases. Opposition leader Péter Magyar claims that the law is aimed at him directly.
On the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral, US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky met in St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday to discuss the war in Ukraine. While the White House described the meeting as "very productive", Zelensky said it had the potential to become historic. Commentators debate whether their talk could be a turning point.
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) has calculated that global military expenditure increased by 9.4 percent in 2024, with that figure rising to 17 percent in Europe - including Russia - as a result of the war in Ukraine. Europe's 693 billion dollars of military spending includes salaries and weapons procurement as well as investments in research and development.
Pope Francis was laid to rest in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore outside the Vatican after a funeral service in St Peter's Basilica on Saturday. The ceremony was attended by leading political figures from across the globe as well as an estimated 400,000 people. Commentators share emotions and observations - also with regard to Francis's successor.
A snap election is taking place in Canada today. The campaigning has centred around responses to attacks by US President Donald Trump. The ruling Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has been in office since 14 March, have benefited from the political climate. Carney's Conservative opponent Pierre Poilievre is fighting for a change of power after almost a decade of Liberal government.