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Denmark is poised for a change of government: in general elections on Wednesday the Social Democrats led by Mette Frederiksen emerged as the strongest party, and the left also made gains because the right-wing Danish People's Party saw its share of the vote halved. Commentators believe immigration policy was a key factor in the elections and that it will also play a decisive role in the formation of a new government.

On the day of the European elections 81 percent of the Romanians who took part in a referendum voted that corrupt officials should be punished without any exceptions. Now President Klaus Iohannis wants the corresponding legislation to be incorporated into the country's constitution without delay. On Wednesday he also proposed a revision of the controversial judicial reform. Commentators have their doubts about whether this will work out.

Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte threatened on Monday to resign because of the rifts within the coalition government, which have widened after the European elections. He called on Lega leader Matteo Salvini and Five Star leader Luigi Di Maio to show more commitment to their government alliance. Commentators suspect that his warning shot may go unheeded.

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has sworn in a caretaker interim government to support Interim Chancellor Brigitte Bierlein. It consists of experts - many of the ministers were in top positions in their respective areas of responsibility - and is to take care of the day-to-day governing of the country until new elections are held in September. But will it simply manage the country or actively define its policies?