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On Monday, the Turkish Parliament passed a law aimed at ending the decades-long conflict with the banned Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK). However, the legislation will not come into force until the PKK has been fully disbanded and disarmed. Imprisoned PKK members may then be pardoned and released. Commentators remain sceptical.

Seven people in Romania are under investigation for allegedly attacking an ambulance crew with clubs, axes and stones. The incident was prompted by fake reports on TikTok according to which gangs disguised as ambulance crews were abducting children. The reactions in Romanian media range from anger to calls for effective action.

For the first time in 20 years, Europe witnessed a solar eclipse which was total in some parts of the continent yesterday. Equipped with special glasses, cameras, and picnic baskets, millions of people gathered to experience this celestial spectacle. Commentators in Europe's media take an unusually philosophical view of the event.

Countries across Europe are reporting record-breaking temperatures day after day this summer. Many are experiencing extreme droughts, with water levels in rivers and lakes at record lows and wildfires causing mass evacuations. Yet a review of the opinion sections shows that not all voices are pessimistic.