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A woman and her child have perished in a fire that broke out during riots at the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. Human rights organisations have been decrying the conditions at this so-called "hotspot" as unbearable for some time. Now the Greek government has reacted by tightening the country's asylum policy. Is this the right response?

Austria's ex-chancellor Sebastian Kurz is the big winner of Sunday's election after his Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) secured a record 37.2 percent of the vote. The Greens also made major gains with around 14 percent, whereas the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) and the Social Democrats suffered heavy losses. Commentators reflect on whether right-wing populism is on the wane in Austria.

China has celebrated the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic with a huge military parade. Commentators take a critical view of what the state founded by Mao Zedong on 1 October 1949 has become.

Austria's ex-chancellor Sebastian Kurz is the big winner of the election on Sunday. His Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) secured 37.2 percent of the vote, a record performance. While the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) and the Social Democrats suffered heavy losses, the Greens made major gains with around 14 percent. Commentators examine the coalition options.