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A police officer shot and killed a 17-year-old at close range during a traffic check in the Paris suburb of Nanterre as the youth was trying to flee in his car. Video images of the incident have triggered outrage and riots in several cities. Time and again, police checks in France have resulted in deaths and riots. What should be done to stop this?

Because of previous far-right contacts and Nazi "jokes", Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs Vilhelm Junnila of the right-wing populist party The Finns faced a vote of no confidence on Wednesday. He narrowly survived, although the Swedish People's Party of Finland, a coalition partner in the newly formed government, denied him its support. The national press takes the view that despite the motion's failure Junnila should not remain in office.

The maximum speed limit on motorways in the Czech Republic is to be increased from 130 to 150 kilometres per hour, the Czech Chamber of Deputies has decided. Due to the poor condition of most motorways, however, the top speed of 150 km/h will only be possible on a few selected stretches. Commentators argue that the project makes no sense.

After the aborted Wagner uprising on the weekend, the situation in Russia seems to have calmed down for the time being. Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has taken refuge in Belarus. The Russian president thanked the armed forces for saving the country from civil war. Europe's press asks how deep the cracks in the Putin system run.