Foresight News rounds up the key events that need to be in your news diary this week…

A sigh of relief for sports fans north of the border as Scotland begins its lifting of coronavirus restrictions. The scrapping of the 500-person attendance limit means Glasgow’s Old Firm Derby between Celtic and Rangers can go ahead at full capacity on 2 February, as can Scotland’s opening Six Nations rugby international against England on 5 February at Murrayfield. Limits on indoor events and hospitality venues are expected to remain in place until at least 24 January.

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers an address at the European Parliament in Strasbourg laying out France’s priorities during its presidency of the Council of the European Union over the next six months. On balance, the timing of France’s presidency is thought to favour Macron’s chances of being re-elected in April, though criticism over his decision to hang the EU flag at the Arc de Triomphe shows it also leaves him vulnerable to accusations that he is ignoring domestic concerns at the expense of international ambitions.