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As further gruesome details about journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death come to light pressure is mounting on the Saudi royal family. In addition to the tensions between Turkey, the US, the EU and Saudi Arabia European commentators discuss certain aspects of the affair which they say have been neglected so far.

A court in Tallinn has ruled that a woman must choose between her Estonian and Russian passport, prompting many Estonians to fear that this will set a precedent and put an end to current practice. Although dual citizenship is banned by law, authorities have turned a blind eye up to now. People who could potentially be affected air their opinions and experiences.

Hungary commemorated the Revolution of 1956 this week. 62 years ago Hungarians of all stripes and classes rose up against the Communist regime and Soviet hegemony. The invasion of Soviet troops put an end to the uprising. Commentators disagree as to who has the right to claim the Revolution for themselves.

Discover concrete examples of what city-to-city and region-to-region development cooperation can bring to cities and regions from the EU and partner countries.

Central Europe could become more positive to the core EU in the likely case of another major economic crisis, which would oblige them to marry the eurozone family, writes Wojciech Przybylski, who also looks at several other, more dramatic, scenarios for the region.

Devin v EUIPO - Haskovo (DEVIN)
Intellectual and industrial property
DEVIN, the name of a Bulgarian town, can be registered as an EU trade mark for mineral water

The European Commission threatened Austria on Wednesday with infringement proceedings after Vienna adopted new rules reducing family allowances to children of non-Austrian EU workers to the standard of living of the country in which the children of employees in Austria lived. European Commission spokesman Christian Wigand said it was a matter of "fairness" and that the commission would not hesitate to use its possibilities as the guardian of the treaties.

Italy has made a show of friendship with Russia despite its nuclear sabre-rattling and new threats of military escalation in Ukraine.

A majority of 30-13 MEPs in the European parliament's Civil Liberties Committee voted on Wednesday to allow temporary border checks at national borders for only one year. Schengen countries are currently allowed to control national borders for a maximum of two years if facing serious threat to public order or internal security. Austria, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway still have border checks following the migratory crisis in 2015.