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Nato was founded on 4 April 1949 in Washington, D.C. with the ceremonial signing of the North Atlantic Treaty. Initially composed of twelve member states, it now encompasses 32. On its 75th anniversary, Europe's press takes a look at the top priorities for the alliance.

Following the death of seven aid workers from the World Central Kitchen charity in the Gaza Strip, Israel's government has admitted mistakes and said it has launched a comprehensive investigation into the incident. The founder of the aid organisation has described it as a targeted attack on a clearly marked vehicle. International allies, including the US and Poland, have also voiced harsh criticism.

A run-off election this Saturday will decide who becomes Slovakia's new head of state. The liberal former foreign minister Ivan Korčok faces off against leftist parliamentary speaker Peter Pellegrini, who belongs to the camp of the controversial Prime Minister Robert Fico's government. Korčok won the first round with a lead of five and a half percentage points.

Over 12,000 young people and adults were baptised by the Catholic Church in France on the Easter weekend - an increase of 31 percent compared to the previous year. Commentators analyse the impact of the wave of new members on the Church as an institution.

The Turkish parliament on Tuesday voted clearly in favour of Sweden joining Nato. For eighteen months Turkey opposed the move, after also blocking Finland's membership for a long time. Once President Erdoğan has signed, only Hungary's approval will still be pending. What does this mean for the three countries - and the transatlantic alliance?