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The prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia travelled by train to Kyiv on Tuesday to pledge solidarity and support for Ukraine in a meeting with President Zelensky. "This is the fight of freedom against the world of tyranny," said Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki. There was no official EU mandate for the visit, but it is said to have been coordinated with Brussels and the UN. Zelensky said the visit was a strong signal of support. Europe's press takes differing views.

After days of violent protests, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has held out the prospect of autonomy for Corsica. The riots were triggered by an attack on the well-known and widely admired Corsican nationalist Yvann Colonna in a prison in Arles at the beginning of March. Colonna has been in a coma ever since. The press questions France's policy towards the island.

The situation in Cyprus' largest refugee camp Pournara has further deteriorated. President Nikos Anastasiadis talked of "tragic conditions" on Monday. Built to house 1,000 people, the camp now holds twice as many. In an act of protest, 36 underage refugees slept on the streets of Nicosia last week. The national press voices outrage.

The prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia travelled by train to Kyiv on Tuesday to pledge solidarity and support for Ukraine in a meeting with President Zelensky. There was no official EU mandate for the visit, but it is said to have been coordinated with Brussels and the United Nations. Zelensky said the visit was a strong signal of support. Europe's press takes differing views.