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The Labour Party's results dipped to a historic low in last Thursday's general election: its share of parliamentary seats went down from 262 to just 203, the lowest number in 80 years. But this wasn't because the Tories were so convincing, European media conclude.

Ahmet Davutoğlu was once considered to be Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's political protégé and for a long time was one of his closest allies. Now the former head of government has founded his own party with an allegedly more progressive and democratic agenda than Erdoğans AKP, and he is harshly critical of the president. Is he a serious rival for the Turkish president?

Boris Johnson's Conservatives have obtained an absolute majority in Britain's general election. According to preliminary results the Tories won 364 of the 600 seats, leaving Labour trailing behind with 203. In Scotland and Northern Ireland secessionist parties garnered the most votes. The media discuss the consequences for Britain and Europe.

Ryanair staff based in Girona have accepted drastic cuts in exchange for the company maintaining its base in the city's airport, the second-largest in Catalonia. According to Ryanair its Girona operations are not profitable. Now the current contracts will be replaced with new ones and approximately 160 employees will lose around 25 percent of their salary. Spanish newspapers say the airline is bullying its employees.

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled a package of measures aimed at making Europe climate neutral by 2050. The plan foresees the EU spending a trillion euros on its 'Green Deal' by 2030 and includes a CO2 tax on imports produced under conditions that don't conform to EU climate standards. Commentators in Northern, Eastern and Central Europe voice their concerns - for very different reasons.