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First the teachers and now 3,000 Romanian judges and prosecutors have gone on an unofficial strike. The background is a draft law due to be debated in parliament this week which foresees a gradual increase in the retirement age for magistrates and a reduction in their pensions. Under the current law they have the option to retire after 25 years of service. Is the protest justified?

On 28 June 1969, gays, lesbians, transgender and other queer people rioted for the first time when New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club on Christopher Street. The uprising triggered further protests and Pride parades against the criminalisation of LGBTQI+ across the globe. June has now become Pride Month worldwide. The press takes a look at equality in Europe.

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to use frozen Russian assets for the reconstruction of Ukraine, as envisaged in 2022. A plan on how Russia can be held financially accountable in this way will be presented before the summer break, she announced on Wednesday. Commentators discuss whether the measure is sensible and fair.

Greece will hold another general election on Sunday. The conservative Nea Dimokratia of Kyriakos Mitsotakis won the elections on 21 May by a large margin but failed to achieve an absolute majority in parliament. In this election a new electoral law will apply that grants the winner a bonus of up to 50 seats in parliament.