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Josephine Baker will enter the Panthéon in Paris today. President Macron explained her induction saying that she embodies the values of the French Republic. The actor, dancer and singer was active in the French resistance during World War II and campaigned for many years against racism. There is rare consensus in the country's media about this homage to Baker.

After the surprise victory of the party We Continue the Change in the Bulgarian parliamentary election two weeks ago, it now faces the task of finding coalition partners in the country's fragmented political landscape. Four of the six parties that got into parliament have declared themselves prepared to engage in talks. The national press vacillates between optimism and resignation.

Several countries have introduced new travel bans in response to the detection of cases of the new Covid variant Omicron in Europe. The EU health authority ECDC fears that existing vaccines could be significantly less effective against Omicron, although little is known about the new variant to date. Europe's press alternates between resolve and fatalism.

The inflation rate in the Eurozone climbed to 4.1 percent in October. Critics accuse the ECB of fueling this trend with its loose monetary policy, which involves pumping billions into money markets through bond purchases. ECB chief Christine Lagarde has now responded by calling for patience, saying that inflation will decline without intervention by the central bank.

Germany's first "traffic light" governing coalition comprising the SPD, the Greens and the FDP has unveiled its coalition agreement. The future German cabinet is also taking shape. The media discuss what Europe can expect from the country’s social democratic Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Green Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, and above all its liberal FDP Finance Minister Christian Lindner.