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As Britain's royal family tries to resolve its latest crisis and find a new role for Prince Harry and Meghan, commentators, including those outside the UK, examine the future of royal dynasties.

In the wake of ongoing protests the French government plans to withdraw a particularly controversial point in its proposed pension reform. Employees will be able to retire on a full pension at 62 rather than having to wait until they are 64, as planned - provided unions and employers can submit their own financing proposals by the end of April. Can this compromise resolve the blockade?

Lithuanian investigators last week uncovered an environmental pollution scandal: cardboard producer Grigeo Klaipėda has been releasing untreated wastewater into the Caronian Lagoon for years. The media points to the stark contrast between the reaction of the citizens and companies and that of the authorities.

Iran has admitted that it unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian passenger jet that crashed last Wednesday in Tehran. The regime said the plane was downed as a result of a communication error that led it to believe it was being attacked by the US. Angered by the fact that the regime had initially spread false information, thousands of Iranians took to the streets in protest. Commentators discuss what Tehran's admission means for Europe.

Europe's media are still discussing whether a war has been avoided in the US-Iran crisis. After General Soleimani's assasination Tehran attacked several US military bases in Iraq last week. Some observers see President Trump's statement that he would not retaliate as a positive sign. For others, this is just the calm before the storm.