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Across the world, International Women's Day is marked with demonstrations for more equality and fundamental debates about how the sexes should treat each other. Europe's press reflects on discrimination in the workplace, authorities turning a blind eye to violence, the future of feminism and real or false expectations.

Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to be re-confirmed in office on 17 March. Various representatives of the opposition - including Alexei Navalny's widow Yulia - are calling on citizens to turn up en masse at polling stations at 12 noon - as they did for Navalny's funeral and to sign Boris Nadezhdin's bid to stand as a presidential candidate. The plan could work, commentators say.

It's official: after almost two years of suspense, Sweden finally became a Nato member yesterday. But the commentary in the national press shows that the mood in the country is far from euphoric. Rightly so?

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala has suspended government-level talks between Prague and Bratislava, citing the pro-Russian stance of his Slovakian counterpart Robert Fico. The decision marks a low point in relations between the two countries which were a joint state for 75 years. Commentators are also unhappy about the situation.