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Erdogan triumphant in Turkey, spy ships and fishing tackle in Norway’s far north, plus summits in Moldova and Prague. Also on Inside Europe: an in-depth investigation following the dirty trail of illegal waste dumping in the UK and a moment of social and political reckoning in Spain.

Could the attack on Russia's Belgorod be the start of something bigger? How Greece's conservatives hope to go it alone as a second vote is called and Turkey goes into the election runoff with Erdogan's rival facing an uphill battle. Also: Is Europe falling behind in the AI race? Will the EU's new AI regulation lessen the risk to humans? And how talking credit cards can help the visually impaired.

Turkey's presidential election goes to a second round, hopes fade for those still missing months after Turkey's quakes, and what next for Georgia's EU membership hopes? Also: how are Kyiv residents coping with the on-off threat of Russian strikes, La Palma votes for the first time since the volcanic eruption, and Dutch help for those grieving for lives lost during the pandemic.

Election monitors in Turkey steel themselves for the task ahead, protests in Belgrade after mass shootings shock the nation, plus the British monarchy as seen by its fans… and by its critics. Then in the second half: a half-hour Eurovision Song Contest special packed full of sequins and spangles, politics and patriotisms… Don’t miss it!

Bosnia has a new regional government, Turkey’s Alevi community rally around their candidate,
Britain gets out its bunting, and France’s Finance Minister writes a steamy novel.
Also on Inside Europe: the World Press Freedom Index, Russian journalists in Riga, Fracking in the Netherlands, and refugee tours in Berlin.

The AfD’s youth-wing is officially right-wing extremist, urgent questions are raised about elections in North-Kosovo, an outside challenger shakes up the Turkish election race, and why the Pope will be staying a little longer in Hungary this time round. Also: Russian dissidents, North-Sea spy ships, and Scandinavian fact checkers.