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According to a recent study, only 23 percent of Poles between the age of 18 and 25 still practice their religion. In 1992 it was just under 70 percent. In view of the great influence of the Catholic Church on politics, society and the media, as well as other factors, the Polish press speculates on the causes and effects of this decline in religiosity.

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.