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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?

In France, over 800,000 people protested on Thursday in a general strike against the planned pension reform - the biggest protest since Macron became president. The reform aims to simplify the current system, which comprises over 40 different pension groups, and to raise the retirement age in certain sectors. What do the protests mean for Macron and his political future?