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French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has resigned, paving the way for a government reshuffle. The favourite to succeed her is Education Minister Gabriel Attal. The reconfiguration is seen as a consequence of the recent difficulties of the government camp, which does not have an absolute majority, in pushing through legislative proposals such as the draft law on migration. What does this mean for the country and President Emmanuel Macron?

Taiwan will hold parliamentary and presidential elections on Saturday, amid growing pressure from China. The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) with Vice President Lai Ching-te as its candidate is ahead in the polls, but its lead is shrinking. The largest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), advocates a more conciliatory approach towards Beijing. The Taiwan People's Party (TPP) seeks a middle course.

The investigation into the storming of the US Congress building on 6 January 2021 is still ongoing three years after the event. In February, the Supreme Court will decide whether the exclusion of then President Donald Trump from the current primaries in two states - based on his role in the riot - is legal. How has the event impacted US democracy?

Starting today, Monday, German farmers are protesting against the German government's planned subsidy cuts with various blockade actions. Although Germany's traffic-light coalition (of the Social Democratic Party, Free Democratic Party and the Greens) has already withdrawn some of its plans for cutbacks, farmers are still demanding that tax breaks on agricultural diesel remain in place. Not all commentators sympathise with the protest.