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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree giving an element of Ukraine's army the honorary title "Heroes of the UPA". However the nationalist Ukrainska Povstanska Armiia (UPA) or Ukrainian Insurgent Army is notorious in Poland for the mass murder of civilians during WW II. Polish President Karol Nawrocki and his predecessor Lech Wałęsa are now calling for Zelensky to be stripped of the Order of the White Eagle, Poland's highest state honour, awarded in 2023. How deep is the rift?

Chinese President Xi Jinping has paid a two-day visit to North Korea. No matter how the international situation develops, China will remain committed to its traditional friendship with North Korea, Xi said during a meeting with Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang. Commentators examine the complex web of ties between the two countries.

Two months after the Danish elections, a four-party centre-left coalition government has emerged which, however, still falls short of a parliamentary majority. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's Social Democrats will work together with the Socialist People's Party, the social-liberal Radikale Venstre, and the Moderates. Frederiksen is now set to begin her third term in office.

The European Union plans to establish deportation centres in non-EU countries. Representatives of the European Parliament and governments of the member states have reached a corresponding agreement, although it is not yet clear where the hubs would be located. The measure complements the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, which will take full effect on June 12. Press responses are for the most part critical.

Hungary's new prime minister, Péter Magyar, wants to amend the constitution to allow him to remove President Tamás Sulyok from office, whom he accuses of having been too loyal to the former ruling party, Fidesz. The head of state has allowed the deadline for his resignation, set for 31 May, to pass. Under the current constitutional provisions the president is elected by the parliament for a five-year term.