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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.

Evo Morales, the long-standing socialist president of Bolivia, resigned on Sunday. His resignation came at the prompting of the head of the Bolivian armed forces in the wake of ongoing protests against his controversial re-election three weeks ago. While some commentators talk of a coup and suspect business and political interests are behind the move, others say Morales only has himself to blame.

Hardcore Brexiteer Nigel Farage has made a move aimed at uniting the pro-Brexit camp in December's general election. To avoid stealing votes from Boris Johnson's Conservatives, his Brexit Party will only contest Labour-held seats. How will his gambit affect the election outcome?

Tens of thousands joined the "independence march" traditionally organised by various right-wing groups marking the 101st anniversary of the restoration of Poland's sovereignty in 1918. The national-conservative governing PiS did not join the march this year. Commentators voice concern about the country's future - for very different reasons.