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After the withdrawal of Russian soldiers from several Ukrainian towns near Kyiv, new evidence of atrocities is emerging on an hourly basis. Eyewitnesses tell of arbitrary executions, rape and looting. The US government plans to gather evidence for Russia to be put on trial for war crimes. The press debates how Europe should respond.

In the Hungarian parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party, which has been in power since 2010, has once again won a two-thirds majority. The broad opposition alliance behind opposition candidate Péter Márki-Zay was unable to achieve a breakthrough. Commentators assess the outcome in a European context.

Presidential, parliamentary and local elections were held in Serbia on Sunday. The country's National Electoral Commission announced on Monday that Aleksandar Vučić will remain president after securing just under 60 percent of the vote. His challenger Zdravko Ponoš garnered just under 18 percent. Vučić's SNS party has, however, lost its absolute majority in parliament. Europe's press scrutinises the results.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has published its Synthesis Report for 2022 dealing with how climate change can be limited so that the 1.5 degree target is still achievable. The IPCC lists concrete measures such as phasing out fossil fuels. Commentators discuss such steps in light of the current situation with the war in Ukraine.