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Former Prime Minister Ersin Tatar has won the run-off vote for the presidency of the internationally unrecognised Republic of Northern Cyprus with 51.7 percent, defeating incumbent president Mustafa Akıncı. While Akıncı advocates the reunification of the divided island, Tatar, who is a close ally of Turkey's President Erdoğan, wants a two-state solution.

Frank Jensen, Lord Mayor of Copenhagen and deputy leader of the Danish Social Democrats, has resigned from all his political posts amid allegations of sexual harassment. Only last week, Morten Østergaard, the leader of the left-liberal party Radikale Venstre (Radical Left) had also resigned after several accusations of sexual abuse within the party. The press discusses what steps need to be taken after this political earthquake.

Estonia's government is facing a storm of indignation following homophobic remarks made by Interior Minister Mart Helme during an interview. Helme, the founder and long-time leader of the far-right Ekre party, said he didn't take a "friendly" view of homosexuals and that they should go to Sweden. Prime Minister Jüri Ratas rebuked Helme in a Facebook post - but journalists say this is not enough.

Thousands of people have rallied French cities to show solidarity after the killing of a teacher in the outskirts of Paris. President Macron has condemned the "vicious Islamist terrorist attack". Samuel Paty was murdered on Friday; he had used Mohammed caricatures to discuss freedom of speech in class. Observers emphasize the importance of secular education - and ask how it can be defended.

After the summit meeting in Brussels British PM Boris Johnson on Friday once again threatened to go through with a hard Brexit. Further talks are pointless if the EU doesn't fundamentally change its stance, he said. In the meantime EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier will once again meet with his British counterpart David Frost on Monday in London. Journalists still believe there could be a last-minute deal.