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In view of the looming collapse of the nuclear deal with Iran there is growing concern about an escalation in the Persian Gulf. Although US war ships are being deployed to the region, commentators explain why none of the parties involved has an interest in war.

Viktor Orbán visited Donald Trump on Monday in Washington and the two of them clearly hit it off. "You've done a good job and you've kept your country safe," were the US president's words to the Hungarian prime minister. What does the meeting mean?

This week the Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in Tel Aviv under the motto "Dare to Dream". For months now pro-Palestinian activists and supporters of the anti-Israel BDS Movement have been calling for the event to be boycotted. Commentators take the opportunity to look at the political dimensions of the contest.

The Brexit Party of far-right populist Nigel Farage is only a few months old and has no proper agenda, but it is leading in the polls and stands to win over 30 percent of the votes in the UK's European elections. Voters' revenge, Tory fiasco, EU tragedy? The commentators' predictions are dramatic.

With their votes in the European elections next week, citizens will send a signal for the future of Europe. Will they vote for pro-European forces who want cooperation, or will they opt for those determined to dismantle the union? Europe's media discuss what politicians need to do to save Europe.