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At the last moment, Tehran and Washington have agreed on a two-week ceasefire. Donald Trump continued to ramp up his threats as the US ultimatum deadline loomed, announcing that 'an entire civilisation will die' if Iran did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The initial reaction in the European press is one of shock rather than relief.

US Vice President JD Vance has visited Budapest ahead of the Hungarian parliamentary election and openly endorsed Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. He also accused the EU of "interfering in the election".

The four-person Orion crew has successfully completed its orbit of the Moon. The space capsule is now making its return, with the help of Earth's gravitational pull. The photos and live streams from Orion are circulating around the world. But as the media commentary shows, people's excitement about technological progress is matched by their concern for the future.

Portugal celebrated 50 years of its democratic constitution at the beginning of April – but the document may now be facing a major revision. For the first time, the PSD, IL and Chega parties have created a two-thirds parliamentary majority to the right of the political centre, and they are now seeking to amend the 1976 constitution, which still bears the hallmarks of the left-wing Carnation Revolution.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has slammed Spain's government for refusing to allow the US to use its airspace for the Iran war. In an interview he said that Nato could not be "a one-way street" and announced that the alliance would have to be re-examined. Italy also recently denied US fighter jets the right to land in Sicily. Europe's press sees the alliance in grave danger.