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Seventy-five years ago today, on 6 August 1945, an atomic bomb codenamed "Little Boy" was dropped by US forces on Hiroshima. More than 140,000 people lost their lives and people are still suffering today from the long-term effects of nuclear radiation. On this day of remembrance, commentators take a worried look at the relations between today's nuclear powers.

Croatia on Wednesday commemorated the 1995 Operation Storm in which Croatian troops won a decisive victory against Serbian rebels who had taken control of a large area in the country. The operation is controversial because of crimes committed against Serbian civilians and their subsequent mass exodus. This year for the first time a representative of the Serbian minority took part in the commemorative ceremony. For commentators this is just a first step towards reconciliation.

The eagerly awaited verdict in the trial on the murder of Slovak investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée was surprisingly postponed on Tuesday. The gunman was sentenced to 23 years in prison in April, but the court's verdict on those who commissioned and organised the crime has now been delayed until early September with the explanation that the judges need more time to reach a decision. Is this a worrying development?

Since former Spanish king Juan Carlos's departure rumours are rife that his son King Felipe VI forced him out of the royal palace. In a speech on Tuesday Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez praised the royal house for distancing itself from the ex-regent, but among Sánchez's left-wing coalition partners and on the streets, calls for the abolition of the monarchy are growing louder. Has the time come for this move?