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POLITICSSep 29Former pro-Russian presidential candidate Romania arrested in fraud caseDe voormalige pro-Russische presidentskandidaat van Roemenië, Calin Georgescu, is vandaag aangehouden in zijn woning nabij Boekarest. Hij wordt verdacht van fraude en het oprichten van een criminele organisatie. Georgescu mocht de uitspraak in die rechtszaak eerder thuis afwachten onder gerechtelijk toezicht. Het Openbaar Ministerie ging in beroep tegen dat besluit. Vandaag stelde de rechtbank justitie in het gelijk. Georgescu blijft in elk geval dertig dagen vastzitten. Honderden aanhangers van de voormalige presidentskandidaat verzamelden zich vandaag voor het gerechtsgebouw in het centrum vNOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 29Europe needs a new strategy for Russian grey zone aggressionAtlantic Council
POLITICSSep 29Some Russian notaries won’t certify powers of attorney for draft-age men seeking representation at enlistment offices unless the men prove they have no pending summonses, rights groups sayThe rights groups School for Conscripts and the Movement of Conscientious Objectors say they have received reports from Moscow and the Samara region of notaries refusing to issue powers of attorney that would authorize others to represent conscripts at military enlistment offices and draft boards.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 29Uzbekistan’s Death Penalty Debate Returns After Child Abuse CaseThe debate over the death penalty is back in Uzbekistan, this time involving the country’s most senior officials.The Diplomat
POLITICSSep 29PM - designate counters President Dan : Early elections not desirable , but neither keeping Romania in crisisRomania's Prime Minister-designate has stated that early elections are not ideal, but neither is prolonged crisis, in response to President Dan. This indicates a significant political standoff regarding the country's future governance.agerpres.ro · Romania
POLITICSSep 29‘Yes, I regret going’: Russian IT specialist returned to Russia to visit his ailing father and was charged with treason over €30 sent to his ex-girlfriend in Ukraine.A court in Russia’s Komi Republic recently sentenced philosophy instructor Nikolai Zyuzev to seven years in a penal colony. He left Russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine began but returned to his home village in 2025. He was detained there and charged with treason. Zyuzev is far from the only Russian who has returned home and ended up behind bars. Memorial has counted at least 40 such cases since 2022. Meduza briefly recounts some of the most telling cases.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 29Merz says Lavrov comments show Moscow not interested in serious negotiationsThe chancellor’s remarks come days after a surprise meeting between Russia’s foreign minister and his German counterpart.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 29Putin imposes new limits on taking cash rubles out of RussiaRussian President Vladimir Putin has issued a decree barring people from taking more than 1 million rubles in cash from Russia to Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, or Uzbekistan.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 29Russian state companies more than triple spending on landline phones amid internet restrictionsState-owned companies spent 118 million rubles on landline phones from January through August 2026, more than triple the amount spent in the same period a year earlier, Vedomosti reported, citing data from government procurement tracking services.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 29‘Let them be scared.’ Senior Russian government source says temporary takeovers of European companies’ assets are meant to pressure EU over sanctions.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 29Pressure grows within EPP to expel Vučić’s SNS party over Mladić funeralThe EU’s largest political family linked the participation of senior Serbian officials at Mladić’s funeral to its ongoing scrutiny of the Serbian Progressive Party, which could ultimately lead to its suspension or expulsion from the EPP.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 29With two Orbán-era ministers detained, Magyar's 'Operation Purge' takes shapePrime Minister Péter Magyar’s “Operation Purge” has entered a new phase with the detention of two former ministers. Holding officials from the Orbán era to account was a central campaign pledge, and Magyar says the drive will now accelerate. Fidesz has denounced the effort as political revenge.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 29More Resorts Planned in Protected Area at Heart of Albanian ProtestsAuthorities have approved three new permits for tourist complexes in a protected area in Zvernec – where a project backed by Jared Kushner triggered the ‘Flamingo Revolution’ protests.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 29Russian republic of Tuva reappoints Lyudmila Narusova to Federation Council after reports that the longtime senator would be replacedLyudmila Narusova will continue to represent Tuva in Russia’s Federation Council. The republic’s head, Vladislav Khovalyg, signed a decree reappointing her.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 29Donald Trump’s ambassador to Greece causes stir in RomaniaKimberly Guilfoyle told embassy dinner in Athens ‘we can do that to any country’, in reference to Romanian government’s fallIrish Times World
POLITICSSep 29 Russian threat and energy crisis in Europe - Macron , Merz want war on Putin ... with blankets and switched - off heatersEuropean leaders Macron and Merz are addressing the "Russian threat" and the energy crisis in Europe. Their approach involves strategies such as conserving energy and other measures to counter the situation.bankingnews.gr · Greece
POLITICSSep 29North Korea has recently completed two road bridges easing transport to strategic allies Russia and ChinaTwo recently opened bridges are expected to ease trade and transport between North Korea and its powerful neighbors. The new connections come as Pyongyang builds strategic ties with China and Russia.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 29'Putin's goal is to prolong his power in Russia': Journalist Roman BadaninA journalist who has spent more than 20 years investigating Russian leader Vladimir Putin and who is recognised as perhaps Russia's finest investigative journalist has told FRANCE 24 that Putin's aim with the war in Ukraine is simply to prolong his power inside Russia. Roman Badanin has just published a book, "Le Tsar en personne" or "The Tsar in person" which delves into exactly how Putin's mind works. Badanin says Putin acts like a gang member, and his attitude is that "if you beat me, I will beat you even harder". The book is so far out in Russian and French, with an English version to follFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 29Belgrade Mayor Denies Punching Opposition Councillor in Street AltercationRuling party mayor Aleksandar Sapic denies assaulting opposition councillor and breaking her nose and jaw in a street altercation - saying he only defended himself against the woman's husband.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 29Albania: As corruption cases multiply, experts question whether the anti-corruption drive is addressing the causes or just the symptomsFrom a former president to the ex-intelligence chief, Albania is prosecuting senior officials at a rate once thought impossible. But do more prosecutions mean less corruption or simply better enforcement?DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 29Kremlin Denies Orchestrating Arson Attack at Estonian Robotics PlantThe Kremlin has issued a denial regarding allegations of orchestrating an arson attack at an Estonian robotics plant. This pertains to a politically sensitive incident involving alleged state-sponsored sabotage.themoscowtimes.com · Russia
POLITICSSep 29MEP urges EU to ‘think creatively’ and use frozen Russian assets to support UkraineTobias Cremer, an S&D MEP, said economic support for Ukraine is necessary because “the cost of the country failing would be much higher for us than the cost of supporting Ukraine”.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 29Meeting with Chairperson of the Central Election Commission Ella PamfilovaA meeting was held with Ella Pamfilova, the Chairperson of the Central Election Commission. This matters as it signifies ongoing official engagement with electoral processes.en.kremlin.ru · Russia
POLITICSSep 29Ukraine’s double crunch: Filling the funding gap and exporting its grainGood morning. This is Mared Gwyn in Brussels, penning today’s newsletter with my colleague Angela Skujins. In this edition: our correspondent captures an attempted Russian ‘double-tap’ drone strike in central Kyiv, and the latest on Ukraine’s funding crunch.EuroNews [en]
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