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Joe Biden was formally elected as the next president of the United States by members of the electoral college on Monday. The following day, the Republican senate majority leader Mitch McConnell also congratulated Biden on his victory. Donald Trump, however, still refuses to recognise the election results. Commentators fear that the election battle is not yet over.

Several media have published extensive research into the poison attack on Russian opposition figure Navalny. According to their investigation a group of eight FSB agents - all identified by name - had been preparing the attack since 2017. They were identified using data from mobile phone connections and passenger lists. What do the revelations say about Russia?

Portugal's partly state-owned airline TAP is facing bankruptcy. Unless the EU Commission approves a restructuring plan submitted by Lisbon, the airline will be liquidated, Portugal's Infrastructure Minister Pedro Nuno Santos said last Friday. The national press still believes TAP has a future.

Are non-mainstream voices on how to fight the pandemic not being heard? Europe's media discuss the accusation, which has been made not just by people who deny the seriousness of the pandemic. Some commentators are also self-critical on this point.

The French government has presented the parliament with another controversial draft law. Officially named the draft bill "reinforcing Republican Principles", it takes aim at radical Islam in particular. The proposed legislation foresees restrictions on home schooling and imam training in the country and more stringent monitoring of foreign payments to associations, as well as tougher penalties for hate speech and doxing. The press is critical of this approach for various reasons.