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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]
POLITICSSep 29The Russian Prison That Evan Gershkovich Carried HomeIn an interview, Mr. Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was imprisoned in Russia for 16 months, described his ordeal and the moment that nearly broke him.NYT US
POLITICSSep 29Bowdoin College grad Gershkovich shares details of Russia arrestA graduate of Bowdoin College, Gershkovich, has shared details concerning his arrest in Russia. This sheds light on an international incident involving a US citizen.wmtw.com · United States
POLITICSSep 29Hungary lifts immunity of Prime Minister Magyar, two Orban-era ministersHungary's Parliament lifts immunity of incumbent leader and two former ministers, clearing the way for criminal probes.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 28Putin bans online publication of fuel export and oil refinery processing data in a bid to make Western sanctions harder to enforceMeduza [en]
POLITICSSep 28Federal politics week : Bill C - 39 , Belarus potash , EU all hot issuesKey federal political issues for the week include Bill C-39, Belarus potash, and EU matters. These topics represent current legislative and international relations discussions in federal politics.gx94radio.com · Canada
POLITICSSep 28Russia’s ruling party nominates Vyacheslav Volodin for a third consecutive term as speaker of the State DumaUnited Russia has nominated Vyacheslav Volodin as speaker of the new State Duma, party leader Dmitry Medvedev told Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 28Aleksandar Vučić resigns as Serbia’s president eight months early to run for prime minister insteadSerbian President Aleksandar Vučić has announced his resignation. His opponents have demanded it for nearly two years, since 16 people died when a railway station canopy collapsed in Novi Sad in November 2024. But Vučić appears to be leaving the presidency to try to stay in power, rather than to give in to protesters. Meduza briefly explains how it came to this.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 28Russian publisher Individuum shuts down following queer literature crackdownIndividuum is shutting down, its editor-in-chief, Alexey Kiselev, said on the publisher’s Telegram channel on September 28.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 28Hungarian parliament strips Prime Minister Péter Magyar of immunity in theft case stemming from 2024 nightclub altercationHungary’s parliament stripped Prime Minister Péter Magyar of his parliamentary immunity at prosecutors’ request. The motion passed 139-0, with no abstentions.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 28EU sanctions 10 Russian judges, prosecutors, and officials over opposition party Yabloko’s exclusion from parliamentary elections. A North Korean children’s camp is also added to the sanctions list.The European Union has sanctioned Russian judges and prosecution service staff involved in disqualifying the Yabloko Party’s federal candidate list from the State Duma elections.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 28Putin places German retailer Metro’s Russian assets under temporary control of a company registered three weeks earlierRussian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree placing German retailer Metro’s Russian assets under temporary management. Metro has remained in the country since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 28Sociologists expect low turnout in Bulgaria presidential election - Radio Romania InternationalSociologists anticipate a low voter turnout for the presidential election in Bulgaria. This suggests potential political disengagement in the upcoming election.rri.ro · Romania
POLITICSSep 28EU imposes sanctions over deportation of Ukrainian childrenNOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 28Kosovo MPs Voice ‘Deep Concern’ Over Guerrilla Leaders’ ConvictionMPs unite across party lines to back statement expressing unhappiness over Hague verdict convicting four former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders and urging state institutions to take action.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 28«What will be Switzerland's sanctions policy?» : the vote on neutrality makes Russia and Ukraine reactREVUE DE PRESSE - Au lendemain de la votation suisse du 27 septembre, les journaux de Moscou et de Kiev consacrent leurs articles au même résultat. Mais leurs titres révèlent des préoccupations bien différentes.Le Figaro International
POLITICSSep 28Kallas Says Russia's Mockery Of UN Meeting Shows It's Not Interested In Ending Ukraine WarRFE/RL
POLITICSSep 28Pope Leo urges concessions to end war in UkraineThe pontiff addressed challenges facing Europe in a speech near the French-German border.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 28Why South Korea is demanding an apology from Ukraine over North Korean PoWsSeoul says Kyiv agreed to a nondisclosure agreement over the prisoners but broke it.Al Jazeera [en]