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In Montenegro Milo Đukanović, who has been prime minister for many years, has been elected as president. The 56-year-old Đukanović and his party have governed the country for almost 30 years. His pro-European stance and domestic stability have protected him against justified criticism regarding corruption and clientelism, commentators maintain.

Cuba's 86-year-old President Raúl Castro will step down today. In 2006 he took over government duties from his ailing brother Fidel Castro, who died in 2016. Castro's current Vice-President Miguel Díaz-Canel is the most likely successor. How long will "tropical socialism" survive under the new leadership?

In the wake of Trump's threat to attack in Syria, the US government is apparently divided and has yet to reach a clear decision on military intervention. Voices in Europe now ask what stance the US's allies should take. Commentators focus particularly on France, Germany and the UK.

French rail workers and students are protesting against President Emmanuel Macron's reform plans. The strike at the SNCF has already paralysed parts of the country and students are occupying university buildings. European media discuss what is at stake for French society - and for the French president.

Thousands of people gathered to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust at ceremonies in Auschwitz and Birkenau. The presidents of Israel and Poland, Reuven Rivlin and Andrzej Duda, also took part in the 30th March of the Living. Commentators praise clear gestures and hope the dispute over the controversial Holocaust law will soon be a thing of the past.