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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]
POLITICSSep 28Hungary lifts PM Peter Magyar’s immunity, clears way for probes into 2 former Orban ministersPrime Minister Peter Magyar has backed the move himself. Two former ministers who served under his rival Viktor Orban now face separate corruption probes.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 28Russia plans seven new 'superprisons' despite war recruitment emptying its jailsSeven complexes holding more than 20,000 inmates are planned for 2035, including one in Russian-occupied Kherson, even as the prison population has dropped from 465,000 to 282,000 since 2021, largely because inmates have been recruited as contract soldiers for the war in Ukraine.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 28Serbia's populist President Vucic resigns to run for PMSerbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic resigned Sunday to pursue a bid to become prime minister in an upcoming early parliamentary election that will test his firm rule in the Balkan country, which was rattled by nearly two years of protests.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 28Sunday elections in Krakow yield two rival candidates for mayor. Does it reflect nationwide trends?In May, a grassroots initiative in Krakow led to a referendum that ousted the then mayor, Aleksander Miszalski which set a nationwide precedent. On Sunday, Krakow voted again and it is now clear who will face off in the second round.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 28Serbia’s Vucic Pardons ‘Novi Sad 12’ as ‘Act of Mercy’ Before ResigningAfter Serbia's president pardons 12 activists accused of plotting to subvert the state, one of them tells BIRN it only proves the whole case was 'fabricated from the beginning' for political purposes.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 28Lithuania needs 'NATO response' to Russian escalation, ex-minister saysGabrielius Landsbergis, former Foreign Affairs Minister of Lithuania, said his country expects hybrid attacks by Russia to be "mitigated by the Allies", as there is "so much Lithuania can do".EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 28GOP Reps urge Trump to reimpose sanctions on Russian-owned Serbian refineryA pair of House Republicans are urging the Trump administration to resume sanctions on a Russian-owned refinery in Serbia, according to a letter obtained exclusively by The Hill. The GOP criticism marks another instance of growing Republican pushback against the president’s foreign policy actions. Reps. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) and Keith Self (R-Texas), staunch allies of…The Hill
POLITICSSep 28Hungarian parliament lifts immunity of PM and Orbán-era ministers in separate criminal casesPéter Magyar, whose Tisza party swept to power in April promising to investigate alleged corruption and abuse of office during Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule, has said he wants to abolish parliamentary immunity altogether.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 28Russia under Putin lost nearly half its schools — war propaganda fills the restClosures driven by per-pupil funding that made smaller rural schools unviable far outpaced demographic decline. Since 2022, all remaining schools hold mandatory weekly classes on Russian "traditional values" and the Kremlin's version of events surrounding Russia's war in Ukraine.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 28South Korea’s POW row with Ukraine puts ties and aid at riskAn escalating diplomatic row over Ukraine’s disclosure of a North Korean prisoner-of-war transfer is threatening to jeopardise South Korea’s future ties with and support for Kyiv, analysts say, even as it hands fresh ammunition to the political opposition in Seoul. South Korea’s presidential official issued a statement late on Sunday demanding an official explanation and apology for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s disclosure about the POWs at last week’s UN General Assembly. Seoul said...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 28Rapper deported to Moldova after Milan road block stuntBratan is a social danger says Interior Minister PiantedosiANSA [en]
POLITICSSep 28Serbia's President Aleksandar Vučić resigns to run for prime minister in snap electionsThe ballot in October will be held against a backdrop of high political tensions as Vučić’s populists seek to remain in office despite widespread popular discontent.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 28Serbia snap election : Can Vucic outmanoeuvre the student revolt ? | ElectionsSerbia is holding a snap election, with questions arising about Vucic's ability to navigate a student revolt. This signifies a period of political uncertainty and potential societal friction.aljazeera.com · United States
POLITICSSep 28Russia opens criminal case against anti-war organizer, former model, and London councilor Ksenia MaksimovaRussia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said Ksenia Maksimova, who heads the London-based antiwar group Russian Democratic Society and serves as a councilor for the London Borough of Ealing, has been placed on an international wanted list.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 28EU countries consider Nato-style joint responses to Russian hybrid attacksCampaign this year has included drone attacks, bombs and arson, leading to calls for a stronger responseIrish Times World
POLITICSSep 28Ukraine funding gap looms over Brussels defence talksGood morning. This is Mared Gwyn with your Monday newsletter from Brussels. Today: the question of Ukraine's funding gap looms over EU defence talks, and the bloc's energy chief cautions over low energy storage. Let’s dive in.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 28Serbia’s snap election: Can Vucic outmanoeuvre the student revolt?The country's early parliamentary elections won’t end its crisis or defuse Vucic’s troubles, analysts say.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 28Europe Today: EU ministers meet on Ukraine aid as Trump rejects Iran's Hormuz dealEU defence ministers meet in Brussels on Ukraine aid and Russia's sanctions-busting "shadow fleet," as Moscow escalates missile and drone strikes. Elsewhere,Trump rejects Iran's Hormuz offer, claiming the US is "winning tremendously," and Pope Leo XIV heads to Metz for his final day in France.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 28Finance Minister: Moldova Mustn’t Waste EU Funds Intended for ReformsVictoria Belous tells BIRN that a combination of EU funds and bold reforms will turn her post-Soviet republic into a modern European state – even if rising prices test people’s pain threshold.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 28Failings of Bosnia’s ‘Trojka’ Offer Unreformed SDA a Path BackBosnia’s once mighty SDA party has failed to reform internally, meaning any potential return to power will not reflect widespread enthusiasm for its policies but rather deep voter disappointment with the governing ‘Trojka’.Balkan Insight