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In view of Erdoğan's reaction to the failed coup Austrian chancellor Christian Kern has called for the EU membership talks with Turkey to be broken off. An end to the negotiations would have major geopolitical repercussions, some commentators warn. Others show understanding for this break with taboo by a European leader.

Riga's Mayor Nils Ušakovs has been fined by Latvia's State Language Centre for exchanging Facebook comments in Russian with inhabitants of the Latvian capital. Is this punishment justified?

German Chancellor Angela Merkel made it clear at a press conference that she will stick to her open-door refugee policy. In response to the attacks of the last two weeks she presented a nine-point plan against terror. Some commentators praise Merkel's stance as courageous and reassuring. Others criticise her obvious lack of a plan.

Hillary Clinton has been officially nominated as the Democratic presidential candidate to run against the Republican Donald Trump. The European media debate whether she can really capitalise on her bid to become the first woman in the White House.

The recent Islamist-motivated terrorist attacks across Germany and France have left Europe in a state of fear and anxiety. Some commentators urge calm, saying that these are just ordinary criminals. Others believe that the terrorists are instruments of a political-religious campaign.