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Sweden's government is considering abolishing supplementary child benefits for large families. Currently the state pays 1,250 kronor - or roughly 105 euros - per month for the first child. The amount then gradually increases, so that a family with seven children receives around 172 euros per child. Statistics show that the system mainly benefits immigrant families. The press welcomes the initiative in the name of equality and integration.

The EU Commission wants to introduce the digital euro, and presented the corresponding draft legislation on Wednesday. The electronic means of payment is to apply parallel to cash across the entire Eurozone. The move by the ECB and Brussels also comes in reaction to the fact that several countries are already working on alternatives to private cryptocurrencies. Europe's press discusses whether a digital euro is worth all the effort.

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?