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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer committed Labour members to a clear government course at the party's annual conference in Liverpool on Tuesday. The focus was on economic renewal, social reforms - and a sharp demarcation from Nigel Farage's right-wing populist Reform UK, which currently has a big lead against Labour in the polls. Commentators take stock.

In the Republic of Moldova, President Maia Sandu's pro-European ruling party PAS won Sunday's parliamentary election with 50.2 percent of the vote. The pro-Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc led by former president Igor Dodon was left trailing with 24.2 percent. Despite minor losses, PAS can now continue the country's path towards EU accession without a coalition partner. Europe's media take a closer look at the outcome.

Parliamentary elections will take place in the Czech Republic this Friday and Saturday. Former prime minister Andrej Babiš's populist ANO party has a ten-percentage-point lead against Prime Minister Petr Fiala's liberal-conservative governing coalition in the polls. Commentators observe a tense mood in the country and examine the reasons.

La commissaire chargée de la Concurrence, Teresa Ribera, a fait savoir qu’elle n’était pas favorable à un « retour en arrière » sur les législations de l’UE et a défendu les règles du bloc en matière d’intelligence artificielle.

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Eine Niederlage in den Marken wäre als landesweiter Dämpfer für Meloni gewertet worden. Stattdessen stärkt der Erfolg den Eindruck, dass ihre Regierung, die seit 2022 im Amt ist, weiter fest im Sattel sitzt.