After a heated controversy in the Dutch parliament, the right-wing populist asylum and migration minister Marjolein Faber has survived a vote of no confidence but has been sharply criticised from within the government. Faber is boycotting the awarding of a royal distinction to five former asylum volunteers by withholding her signature. The national press comments.

After being convicted of embezzling EU funds, the right-wing populist leader Marine Le Pen has harshly criticised the French judiciary and called for protests at the weekend. The leader of the far-right Rassemblement National party says that the judges' decision was politically motivated and that millions of French people are incensed. Commentators see repercussions that reach far beyond France's borders.

Released in March, the British crime drama Adolescence about a 13-year-old called Jamie who murders a classmate takes a disturbing look at violence among young people and the impact of social media. The UK government has announced that the Netflix production will be shown and discussed in schools across the country. Europe's media take up the debate.

Five workers died and four others were seriously injured in an accident in a mine in Asturias on Monday. Initial indications showed the blast may have been caused by an explosive mixture of gas in the mine. In the past a lot of coal was mined in the north of Spain, but the shafts are now being used to search for minerals that can be extracted and are in high demand. The national press discusses the risks this entails.

Alexander Stubb made a surprise visit to Florida on the weekend, where he played golf with Donald Trump and spoke to him at length about the war in Ukraine. Shortly afterwards, Trump declared that he was "very angry, pissed off" at Putin for questioning the legitimacy of the Ukrainian leadership and threatened to impose new sanctions against Russia if it refused to show willingness to make peace. Did the visit make a real difference?

US tariffs against the EU, threats to take over Greenland, offensive remarks by high-ranking US officials in a Signal chat - the tone between Washington and Brussels is becoming increasingly sour. Commentators discuss what Europe's focus should be and whether massive rearmament is the right strategy.