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Theresa May must present the House of Commons with a Plan B for Brexit on Monday. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said he won't open talks with her about a new deal unless she rules out a no-deal scenario, but May has refused to do so. In the eyes of Europe's media neither of the two leaders is doing a good job.

A new Gillette advertisement calling on men to give up the aggressive, dominant, and sexually abusive behaviour that was often considered "typically masculine" in the past has stirred up emotions. The company is being praised but also criticised for its campaign on social networks. What makes the ad so controversial?

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron plan to sign a new German-French friendship treaty known as the Aachen treaty. The agreement is set to be signed on January 22 in the city where 31 Holy Roman Emperors were crowned. Journalists find fault with the plan for various reasons.

On Thursday Italy's government approved the implementation of two central election promises: the citizens' income, a scheme that could benefit millions of people. And a pension reform that could lower the age of retirement for around 350,000 Italians. The Italian press is sceptical.

Russian president Vladimir Putin was received in Belgrade by Serbian head of government Aleksandar Vučić on Thursday. In view of mass demonstrations against Vučić's government that have gone on for several weeks, commentators suspect that the visit was a diversionary tactic and advise the EU to take the visit seriously.

After the fatal knife attack on Gdańsk mayor Paweł Adamowicz, tens of thousands of people have gathered for silent marches in Poland's cities to protest against political hatred. A man rushed on stage during a charity gala on Sunday and stabbed Adamowicz several times.