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Twitter is banning all political advertising, with the new policy coming into effect on 22 November. The ban applies for all advertisements for or against candidates in elections and also for content and legislation of national significance. What does the move mean - also as regards the election in the US in 2020?

Britain has secured a reprieve in the Brexit process: the country will elect a new parliament in December and the deadline for its departure from the EU has been extended to 31 January 2020, leaving the possibility of a deal open. Europe's commentators examine potential post-Brexit scenarios.

Chile, Lebanon, Ecuador: in many countries and regions citizens are taking to the streets in protest. Europe's press examines common causes for the growing opposition to governments and those in power.

Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot have agreed on a merger. The Italian-American company and its French rival plan to share the costs for new technologies such as electric cars and autonomous vehicles. However, Paris, for one, has yet to approve the deal. Europe's press assesses the prospects of success.

Two years after the Grenfell high-rise fire in London, which left 72 dead, an investigation report has found that there were "systematic failures" in the fire brigade operation and that dangerous building materials had been used. Commentators say action must be taken - not only in Britain.

Romania is also dealing with the aftermath of a major fire: October 30 marked the fourth anniversary of the blaze in Bucharest's Club Colectiv, which claimed 64 lives. Three thousand people gathered to commemorate the victims in the capital alone. The press is dismayed by how little the state has done to prevent such fires since then.