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On April 25, Italy commemorates its liberation from war and fascism in 1945. The day of celebration has many opponents on the right, and Interior Minister Salvini has now indirectly sided with them by snubbing events to mark the anniversary and choosing to inaugurate a police station in the former Mafia stronghold Corleone instead. Commentators condemn his behaviour.

Russia wants to make it easier for residents of occupied territories in Ukraine to become Russian citizens by simplifying and accelerating the passport issuing process. Applicants will not even have to demonstrate a knowledge of Russian. Commentators see Russia using passports to pursue its territorial ambitions.

The IS has claimed responsibility for the devastating series of attacks in Sri Lanka. More than 350 people were killed and around 500 injured when eight bombs exploded in several churches and luxury hotels on Easter Sunday. Commentators fear an escalation of violence between Christians and Muslims.

A founding member of the European project, the Netherlands has been a strong proponent of regional cooperation since the end of World War II, as shown by the then-created Benelux customs union.

Dass die Briten an der EU-Wahl teilnehmen werden, ist immer wahrscheinlicher. Denn noch immer ist keine Einigung auf einen geregelten EU-Austritt in Sicht. Meinungsumfragen zufolge könnte die neue The Brexit Party von Nigel Farage - einer der vehementesten Brexit-Befürworter - stark abschneiden. Können sich die Brexit-Gegner dennoch durchsetzen?

Trotz Warnungen der EU-Kommission hat das rumänische Parlament die umstrittene Justizreform und damit kürzere Verjährungsfristen bei Korruptionsdelikten beschlossen. Die Opposition ist der Ansicht, dass dies insbesondere Liviu Dragnea, dem Chef der regierenden PSD zugute kommt, der in erster Instanz bereits verurteilt wurde. Was sind die Auswirkungen der Entscheidung?