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UN Secretary-General António Guterres and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen want to relaunch the reunification talks between the Greek-speaking south of the island and the Republic of Northern Cyprus – recognised only by Turkey – which have been on hold since 2017. Von der Leyen has declared the resolution of the conflict a priority for the EU, of which the whole island is a member under international law. What are the chances of success?

The leaders of the Nato member states will convene in Turkey on Tuesday and Wednesday for a summit of the defence alliance. A glance at the commentaries shows that in addition to addressing the future of Ukraine and its stance vis-à-vis Russia and in the war in Iran, the defence alliance is also expected to redefine the relationship between the US and Europe.

The US celebrated the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence from Britain on the 4th of July. "We will always be the best", said President Donald Trump on Saturday in his address in Washington. Commentators voice criticism, but also admiration.

As of this Monday there are no more printed daily newspapers dealing with political topics in Hungary. Magyar Nemzet, a newspaper with close ties to the former Fidesz government, will be published only as a weekly from now on, and the left-wing daily Népszava is also discontinuing its daily print edition. Népszava had been criticised for running state advertising under the Orbán regime in recent years, but after the change of government this came to an end.

The arrest of stand-up comedian Deniz Göktaş has caused a stir in Turkey. The Public Prosecutor's Office has accused him of denigrating religious values and insulting the president. A video of Göktaş's last performance reached around ten million views last week. Göktaş rejected the allegations in court, defending his work as satire. His lawyer criticised the investigators for taking certain passages out of context.