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POLITICSSep 30Russia plans to run budget deficits for the next three years with a combined shortfall of nearly 16 trillion rublesThe Russian government has submitted a draft federal budget for 2027–2029 to the State Duma. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed the order, TASS reported.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 30‘It was the first election where I could vote — and didn’t know the result in advance.’ Meet Russian-born Berlin politician Elizaveta Kapinos.Voting in elections for Berlin’s House of Representatives (the city parliament) and district councils ended on September 20. The vote decided who will govern Germany’s capital for the next five years. Among the winners was Elizaveta Kapinos, a Russian woman who moved to Germany in 2020. She was ninth on the Greens’ party list in Tempelhof-Schöneberg, where the party won 14 district council seats. Meduza spoke with Kapinos about her childhood in Kamchatka, her political career in Berlin, and working with Alternative for Germany (AfD).Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 30Modi, Trump review bilateral ties amid concerns over Russia sanctions‘We agreed to maintain close engagement to take our Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership forward’, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a post on XThe Hindu
POLITICSSep 30Russia will reportedly stop funding films that depict serial killers or law enforcement officials taking bribesFilms and television series depicting officials from Russia’s Interior Ministry, Federal Security Service (FSB), Investigative Committee, or prosecutors’ offices taking bribes or taking part in criminal schemes will no longer receive state funding, two sources at major film studios told Kommersant.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 30Romania : Romanian PM - designate Muresan Loses Confidence Vote , Political (…) Romania's Prime Minister-designate Muresan has lost a confidence vote. This indicates political instability and challenges in forming a government in the country.romaniapress.com · Romania
POLITICSSep 30 We dont need handout : Key takeaways from Putin first address to Russia new parliamentKey takeaways from Putin's first address to Russia's new parliament indicate a focus on self-reliance with the statement "We don't need handouts." This speech offers insights into Russia's current political direction and foreign policy stance.heraldglobe.com · United States
POLITICSSep 30The Kremlin says it can’t discuss sanctions relief for freeing ‘political prisoners’ because Russia has none. The human rights group Memorial lists 1,368.The Kremlin is not in talks with U.S. officials about a proposal to ease sanctions on Russia in exchange for the release of political prisoners, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 30Russia agrees to share data on ‘extremists’ and ‘terrorists’ with five former Soviet states. Its own terrorism and extremism registry now tops 23,000 names.The prosecutors general of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan have signed an agreement to cooperate in combating terrorism and extremism, RBC reported.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 30Proekt investigation finds that Putin’s reported partner Alina Kabaeva accompanied him to Kazakhstan in 2017Vladimir Putin and Alina Kabaeva were both in Kazakhstan in February 2017, when Putin met with the country’s then-president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, Proekt reported. The outlet’s journalists examined leaked data from Russia’s Federal Border Service.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 30Abrudean : Rejection of Muresan Government , a missed opportunity to end political crisisThe rejection of the Muresan Government is described as a missed opportunity to resolve a political crisis. This indicates ongoing political instability and challenges in governance.stiripesurse.ro · Romania
POLITICSSep 30El Mundo reports Russian authorities plotted to kill former Russian lawmaker Ilya Ponomarev and former world chess champion Garry Kasparov in the U.S.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 30Russian opposition party Yabloko’s leader urges Interior Ministry to investigate alleged torture of political scientist Alexander KynevMeduza [en]
POLITICSSep 30Romania’s Crisis Spirals as Parliament Rejects PM-Designate’s GovtSiegfried Muresan's failure to secure parliamentary backing in a vote extends Romania’s political deadlock into a fifth month.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 30In Serbia, ‘Fictitious’ Corruption Campaign Becomes Tool of DistractionUnder pressure from protesters, Serbia’s Aleksandar Vucic vowed last year to root out corruption. Dozens of arrests followed, but more than 18 months later, barely a handful of people have actually ended up in court.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 30Romanian political crisis deepens as parliament rejects PM nomineeA snap election is now possible but centrist President Nicușor Dan does not want a vote that would risk handing power to the far right.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 30Kosovo’s Kurti Pushes for Deal on President to Avoid ElectionsKosovo's prime minister presses opposition to agree on a new head of state before October 6 deadline triggers fresh parliamentary polls.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 30Bosnia elections: Polls overshadowed by exhaustion, exodus and geopolitics as ethnic politics eclipse real problemsBosnia goes to the polls on October 4 to elect several parliaments and presidents. While voters worry about the economy and emigration, the campaign is focused on ethnicity, exposing the country's political paralysis.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 30Kubilius: Europe's response to Russian hybrid attacks should be 'as painful' for MoscowThe European Commissioner for Defence tells Euronews that the EU must sharpen its response to a growing spate of hybrid attacks attributed to Moscow, while rejecting those who say it's time to engage the Kremlin in diplomacy.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 30Bulgaria's parliament passes law protecting journalists from abusive SLAPP lawsuitsMost SLAPPs are for defamation or reputational harm and tend to be used by those rich and powerful enough to afford the necessary lawyers' fees.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 30Hungary cuts German activist Maja T.'s jail term over 2023 attacks at far-right rallyLast year, Maja T. staged a 40-day hunger strike to protest the "unlawful handover" and "inhumane" prison conditions, an allegation denied by Hungary's prison service.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 30Former US Diplomat Fried Warns Mixed Signals Could Undercut Russia SanctionsThe United States has new powers to increase economic pressure on Russia, but their impact will depend on whether the Trump administration uses them consistently and makes clear what it wants Moscow and other governments to do, former US diplomat Daniel Fried told RFE/RL.RFE/RL
POLITICSSep 30Former US Diplomat: 'Right Moment Is Now' To Implement New Russia Sanctions LawIn an interview with RFE/RL, Daniel Fried, a former US ambassador and assistant secretary of state, said that the new sanctions law gives Washington leverage by exerting pressure on buyers of Russian oil and gas -- if the Trump administration is serious about implementing it.RFE/RL
POLITICSSep 30No, Macron isn't planning to trigger a war with Russia to stay in powerAllegations are circulating online that Macron will put France at war with Russia to postpone elections and stay in power as his second consecutive term comes to an end. However, the country's constitution makes this unfeasible in many ways.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 30Hijabi students turned away from school in AzerbaijanFemale students leave a school in Azerbaijan after reportedly being denied entry for wearing headscarves.Al Jazeera [en]