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Dozens of migrants have died in another tragic boat accident off the southern coast of Italy. According to official reports, 61 dead bodies have been recovered so far, and at least 80 survivors have been rescued. More than 25,000 migrants have drowned or gone missing in the Mediterranean since 2014. Commentators denounce an attitude of indifference towards these deaths.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti are due to sign an agreement in Brussels on Monday that aims to prevent escalations in the conflict between the two countries. However, there are still major reservations about the Franco-German plan on both sides, and commentators fear that the signing could fall through at the last minute.

One year after Russia engulfed the whole of Ukraine in war there is no sign of the fighting coming to an end. On the contrary, observers fear that after months of Ukraine successfully defending itself, a new major Russian offensive is on the way. Europe's press discusses what needs to be done to move closer to a desirable outcome.

Europe has been living with the war in Ukraine for a year now. Although a final analysis is not yet possible, certain political trends and interim results can be observed, say commentators.

Views of Russia, Ukraine and the war are different in Poland, the Baltic States, and also in Finland - given its long border with Russia - than in Western Europe. Commentators examine the impact of the past year on these countries.