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German security forces on Thursday arrested three men who according to the authorities were planning an attack in Düsseldorf on behalf of the IS terrorist organisation. Some commentators express relief and praise the work of the security services. Others complain that we are too quick to forget the threat of terrorism.

Three weeks before the referendum in Britain, the EU supporters' lead in the polls is shrinking. According to a recent survey Bremain has dropped from being thirteen to five percentage points ahead of Brexit in the last week. Commentators assess the two campaigns and discuss the potential repercussions of the referendum.

After last week's massive protests the French unions are threatening among other things to strike during the Euro 2016 football championship. The government says it will hold its ground on the labour market reform. Commentators place the French citizens' rebellion in a historic context.

The Belgian unions are protesting against the austerity policy of the centre-right government under Prime Minister Charles Michel. Several thousand demonstrators have staged a protest in Brussels and public sector and transport services have been limited by strikes. How can the deadlock be broken?