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US talk show icon Oprah Winfrey's interview with Prince Harry and Meghan is still making waves in Europe's press. The couple talked about racism, pressure from the palace, and the young duchess having suicidal thoughts. Commentators discuss whether this latest shakeup will turn the British against their monarchy.

The European Parliament has lifted the immunity of Carles Puigdemont and two other Catalan MEPs. They now face extradition to Spain and charges of sedition and misusing public funds. Until now the Belgian judiciary had refused to allow the extraditions. The press has different takes on what could - and should - happen next.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is predicting 5.6 percent global growth for this year. The main drivers are China with 7.8 and the US with 6.5 percent, but the Eurozone is also on trend with an expected plus of 3.9 percent. However, this is still not enough to allay the concerns of the commentators.

After the incident on Sunday another rally against police violence with around 5,000 demonstrators was held in Nea Smyrni on Sunday. Around 200 of the demonstrators clashed with police, and one officer was hospitalised with head injuries. The police used tear gas and water cannons and made several arrests. Observers are dismayed by the growing frequency of such incidents.

Italy is to become the first EU country to produce the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V. The Italian-Swiss pharmaceutical company Adienne has announced that it will manufacture the vaccine at its plant in Caponago in Lombardy starting from July - regardless of whether or not the vaccine receives EU approval. Commentators view the move with scepticism.