Macron promises fundamental answers after riots: French President Emmanuel Macron has promised „fundamental answers“ in a meeting with over 300 mayors to reflect on the violence that has gripped the country for nearly a week. Protests broke out nationwide after the recent shooting at close range of a teenager of a migrant background at a traffic stop by a police officer. Some of protests turned violent, attacking government buildings including town halls, schools and mayors‘ offices. dw.com

• Macron: Social media platforms should help tame violence amid riots. reuters.com
• Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne wants to take action against parents of underage rioters. spiegel.de
• As Nahel is buried, Macron cancels trip to Germany. euronews.com
• Grandmother of teen killed in police stop calls for calm. cnn.com
• Anti-violence rallies held outside French town halls. dw.com
• Over €1 million donated to French police officer who killed teenager in ‘scandalous’ fundraiser. independent.co.uk
• Windows smashed in Swiss city, 7 detained in ‘echo’ of violence in France. apnews.com

Koran burning in Sweden caused global protests: Turkey condemned a decision by Swedish authorities to approve a small Quran-burning demonstration outside a mosque in Stockholm on Wednesday, a move that may jeopardize Sweden’s bid to join NATO before the bloc’s key summit in July. The decision to permit the protest was made in accordance with the right of freedom of speech, Swedish police said, adding that the demonstration does not pose an immediate security risk. The incident sparked anger in the Turkish capital, Ankara, where protesters took to the streets and burned the Swedish flag outside the Swedish embassy in response. The Iranian government has refused to send a new ambassador to Sweden. cnn.com, bbc.com

Spain kicks off six-month presidency of the EU Council: As part of the kick-off events, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez hosted European Council President Charles Michel in Madrid on Sunday. The two leaders discussed the presidency’s top priorities, which include reindustrialisation, strategic autonomy, the ecological transition, social and economic justice, and the strengthening of European unity. During a visit to Kyiv, Sánchez said Ukraine’s aspiration to join the EU will be one of the priorities of the Spanish presidency of the Council of the EU. euronews.com, politico.eu

Finland’s new economy minister resigns over Nazi references: Finland’s new economy minister Vilhelm Junnila, of the nationalist Finns Party, has resigned after just ten days in office over remarks he made at a far-right event four years ago. At the event, held to commemorate the victims of a stabbing in the city two years earlier, he remarked that the local party chairman’s election number was 88, the same number Mr Junnila himself had in elections the same year. The number 88 is seen among neo-Nazis as a symbol for the greeting „Heil Hitler“, since H is the eighth letter in the alphabet, making 88 signify „HH“. bbc.com

Dutch king apologises for country’s historical involvement in slavery: Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologised Saturday for his country’s role in slavery and asked for forgiveness in a historic speech greeted by cheers and whoops at an event to commemorate the anniversary of the abolition of slavery. In an emotional speech, he said: “On this day that we remember the Dutch history of slavery, I ask forgiveness for this crime against humanity. As your king and as a member of the government, I make this apology myself. And I feel the weight of the words in my heart and my soul.” nbcnews.com, theguardian.com

Neutral Switzerland and Austria will join European air defence project: Switzerland plans to take part in a Europe-wide air defence project initiated in response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, officials said Tuesday. The Alpine country is the second neutral nation after Austria to signal its intention to join the European Sky Shield Initiative launched by Germany last year. Swiss Defence Minister Viola Amherd and her Austrian counterpart will sign a memorandum of understanding at a meeting Friday in Bern with Germany’s Boris Pistorius. abcnews.go.com

Serbs hand in over 100,000 illegal weapons: In Serbia, 108,833 illegal weapons were handed in during an amnesty after 18 people were shot dead in two separate mass killings in May, a police spokeswoman said. The amnesty meant people were not charged for having obtained or owned the illegal weapons. rferl.org

German ship rescues almost 200 migrants: According to the Berlin-based association SOS Humanity, the German rescue ship „Humanity 1“ encountered a total of four boats in distress within eight hours. Some of the occupants were very weak and injured. The Italian authorities had helped with coordination. The ship then headed for its assigned port of Ortona on the Italian Adriatic coast. welt.de

UK’s Rwanda deportation plan ‘unlawful,’ court rules: The UK government’s plan to deport some asylum-seekers to Rwanda is unlawful, the Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday, in a major blow to ministers’ controversial immigration policies that have been roundly condemned by humanitarian bodies. In a three-judge decision, the court overturned a high court decision that previously ruled that Rwanda could be considered a safe third country in which to send refugees. cnn.com

UK police have new expanded powers to crack down on protests: New and expanded powers for British police took effect on Sunday, including measures targeting activists who stop traffic and major building works with protests. Authorities have repeatedly condemned environmental protest groups, including Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion, which have sought to raise awareness about the urgency of climate change by staging multiple high-profile protests at the busiest highways and roads. Their protests in recent years often caused serious disruption for motorists. apnews.com