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The consequences of the agreement on grain exports from Ukraine are causing discontent among farmers in a number of East European countries. They complain that Ukrainian wheat is too cheap and should be sent on to other countries rather than imported. While politicians are now reacting to the complaints, commentators debate how to solve the problem.

Following his visit to Belfast to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, US President Joe Biden spent three days in the Republic of Ireland. In a speech before the parliament in Dublin, he emphasised the historical ties between the US and Ireland and his Irish roots. Commentators also discuss how the past is connected to the challenges of the present.

After a brief delay of three-and-a-half months, the last German nuclear power plants will go off grid on 15 April at 23:59. This is the final step in Germany's nuclear phase-out that was initiated in 2011. Yet the climate and energy crises have created more advocates for nuclear power in recent months. The debate in the European press rumbles on.

Officially, China's military exercises around Taiwan officially ended on 11 April, but according to the Taiwanese Ministry of Defence China is continuing drills with 9 ships and 26 aircraft. The People's Republic still considers Taiwan, which has been independent for 70 years, to be part of its territory. Could a blockade or even an invasion be the next step? Europe's press is divided.