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The UN climate summit in Madrid is taking place with the slogan "Time for Action". Europe's press looks at the challenges that need to be tackled according to this motto.

Three days before the British general election the Tories are clearly ahead in the polls, despite inner-party turmoil over Prime Minister Johnson's Brexit policy. Columnists take stock of the factors hampering Labour and the Liberal Democrats.

Sanna Marin is to become Finland's new prime minister - the youngest in the country's history at 34 years of age. Marin, who is currently minister of transport and communications, was picked as the candidate for the post by her Social Democrats party and is now expected to be voted into office by parliament. What changes will the new prime minister bring?

MEPs will debate the “European Green Deal” to make the EU the first climate-neutral continent, on Wednesday 14:00, in an extraordinary plenary sitting in Brussels.

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MEPs will debate the “European Green Deal” to make the EU the first climate-neutral continent, on Wednesday 14:00, in an extraordinary plenary sitting in Brussels.

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MEPs discuss new measures to tackle the climate emergency at an extraordinary plenary session, as well as honour human rights activists and prepare for a conference on the future of Europe.

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MEPs discuss new measures to tackle the climate emergency at an extraordinary plenary session, as well as honour human rights activists and prepare for a conference on the future of Europe.

Source : © European Union, 2019 - EP

Hundreds of explosions and bursts of small arms fire were reported on the contact line in east Ukraine, as France prepares to host the first peace summit on the war in three years.