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Romania's Chamber of Deputies last Tuesday tacitly approved the granting of autonomy status to the Hungarian-speaking majority in the Székely Land region because a debate on a corresponding bill had not been scheduled for 60 days. The following day the Senate, which makes the final decision, rejected the bill in an emergency session. This has provoked a heated debate.

More and more European countries are beginning to ease their lockdown measures. Since Saturday Spaniards are allowed to go for a walk again at certain times of the day based on age groups. And the Greeks no longer need to show a permit sent by text message when they want to venture outside of their homes. Commentators reflect on whether life will now go back to how it was before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Thirty years ago, on 4 May 1990, the parliament in Riga resolved that Latvia would break away from the Soviet Union and restore its independence. This process, which was preceded by the Singing Revolution, was recognised by the Soviet Union in September 1991, together with the independence of Lithuania and Estonia. The date gives the Latvian press pause for thought.

The airline industry has been hard hit in the coronavirus crisis. People have stopped flying, leaving airlines and aircraft manufacturers fighting for survival. Governments in many countries are now considering whether to bail out the industry. Commentators look at what's at stake in terms of jobs, passenger rights and climate protection.