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Turkey has started deporting people of European origin who allegedly fought for the IS. In addition to seven Germans, eleven French and two Irish citizens are to be sent home. Ankara is just trying to blackmail the EU, some commentators comment angrily. Others say Europe should assume its responsibilities.

Goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and Golan Heights must be labelled as such in the EU, the European Court of Justice has ruled. Commentators fear the decision will fuel calls for boycotts that are motivated by anti-Semitism.

The far-right Vox party came third in Spain's most recent parliamentary elections. In elections in April the party gained parliamentary seats for the first time and on Sunday its number of seats doubled to 52. How has Vox, which was only founded in 2013, managed to rise so fast?

Evo Morales, the long-standing socialist president of Bolivia, resigned on Sunday. The move came at the prompting of the head of the Bolivian armed forces in the wake of ongoing protests against Morales's controversial re-election three weeks ago. Commentators ask what lessons can be learned from his departure.

The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, visited Austria on Tuesday. According to the Austrian Office of the President one of the topics under discussion was "problematic issues to do with human rights". Commentators criticise that the EU states lack a clear stance vis-à-vis the autocratic leader but see an opportunity for improvements.

LNT, Latvia's oldest private television company, will be shut down on 1 December after more than 20 years of broadcasting. The media company All Media Baltics wants to replace the station with an entertainment channel aimed at female audiences. All of the journalists on the LNT news desk will be laid off. Not all commentators are critical.