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The whole world has been mesmerised by the midterm elections in the US this week. Observers see Trump weakened on the domestic front - but what will the election results mean for his foreign policy? Europe's media make predictions and offer the US president some advice.

In the US midterm elections the Democrats have won a majority in the House of Representatives. The Republicans, for their part, have secured more seats in the Senate. Journalists discuss the impact this new balance of power could have on policies.

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for the creation of a "true, European army", arguing that Europe needs to be able to defend itself "with respect to China, Russia and even the United States". Is his demand reasonable, and what would be the consequences if it is implemented?

The city of Warsaw has banned a march by Polish nationalists to celebrate Poland's independence day on November 11. Warsaw has already suffered enough from aggressive nationalism, Mayor Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz said in support of the decision. Poland's national-conservative government announced that it will organise another march. Is the ban justified?

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and all Greece announced on Tuesday the separation of church and state in the country. Around 10,000 priests and Church employees will be taken off the state payroll. Although the agreement claims to put an end to a prolonged dispute, Greek commentators are not satisfied.