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Juan Guaidó, the self-appointed interim president of Venezuela who has been recognised by many states, attempted on Saturday to have large amounts of humanitarian aid supplies brought into Venezuela from Colombia and Brazil. But the military, which remains loyal to President Nicolas Maduro, blocked the borders and used force to stop the convoys. Has Maduro won the power struggle?

The heads of state and government of the EU and the Arab League are meeting in Sharm El Sheikh for the first time for a joint summit meeting. In the concluding document they want to stress common objectives for example in the fight against terrorism and in solving international crises. Press views differ markedly as to what the summit can achieve.

At the end of the four-day summit in the Vatican Pope Francis demanded an end to cover-ups and harshly condemned the sexual abuse of children by members of the clergy. Victim associations are voicing disappointment with the results of the meeting of almost 200 clergymen. A look at the commentary columns shows how divided opinions are on the historical summit.

In the course of the money-laundering investigations at Danske Bank the focus has now shifted to Swedbank. The Swedish television channel SVT has reported that suspicious transactions have been uncovered at the Swedish bank. The financial supervisory authorities in Sweden and Estonia have launched a joint investigation into the matter. Lithuania is also taking part in the investigations. Do the Scandinavian banks still have a future in the Baltic region?