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The protests against President Macron that started over an increase in petrol prices turned violent on the weekend. In Paris cars were set on fire and windows smashed, while masked protesters marched through the streets brandishing axes and metal bars. Commentators see no chance of a constructive dialogue in France.

Former US president George H. W. Bush has died aged 94. As 41st president of the United States he succeeded Ronald Regan in 1989 - the year the Berlin Wall came down - and shaped Western politics in a time of radical change. While some commentators praise the president's handling of events others point to his mistakes.

The conflict over the Sea of Azov shows no sign of abating. At the G20 summit Putin said that there could be no peace with the current Ukrainian government in power. After the declaration of martial law in Ukraine all Russian men between 16 and 60 have been banned from entering the country. Commentators see the situation as extremely complicated.

In Spain a far-right party has won seats in one of the country's regional parliaments for the first time since the end of the Franco era. In Andalusia, the most heavily populated region, 12 of the 109 seats went to the Vox party, giving the conservative parties a majority in the regional parliament. What does this far-right victory mean for Spain?