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Triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini, the "hijab uprising" against morality laws which are particularly restrictive for women has united women and men, Persians and minorities, students and workers against the mullahs' rule in Iran. The regime has responded with a brutal crackdown against demonstrators in which according to human rights organisations at least 150 people have died so far.

Due to strikes at France's refineries and fuel depots run by oil giants TotalEnergies and Esso-ExxonMobil, around 30 percent of the service stations in the country have either run out of fuel entirely or can only supply certain types. Employees are demanding higher pay in the face of inflation and energy companies' inflated profits. The national papers take different stances on the issue.

The EU is still struggling to find a common strategy to counter soaring energy prices, while in Germany the the details of the government's "double whammy" for mitigating the impact of rising gas prices are under scrutiny. EU leaders will convene again in Brussels in a few days' time to tackle the issue. Commentators discuss priorities.

Russia has responded to Saturday's attack on the Crimean bridge by firing missiles at Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. According to the authorities, the centre of the capital was hit, as well as Lviv, Dnipro, Khmelnytski and Zhytomyr among others. Almost the entire country was on air alert. Commentators analyse the situation.