Seventeen EU states, led by Italy and Romania, move to shield farm and cohesion funds
Giorgia Meloni and Nicușor Dan rally the Friends of Cohesion against further cuts in the 2028–2034 budget, setting up a clash with the six frugal countries

Giorgia Meloni and Nicușor Dan rally the Friends of Cohesion against further cuts in the 2028–2034 budget, setting up a clash with the six frugal countries
The problem is not simply that the world has more urgent crises. It is that, following repeated failures, the issue may be regarded as one with a low probability of success
ANEM says staffing and commercial moves at the portal form part of efforts to tighten control over critical outlets before the 25 October vote
United List’s record result positions Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs to form a majority with the National Alliance, locking in high defence spending and continued military aid to Kyiv
Preliminary results give the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats nearly 39% in the entity assembly
Brazilian intelligence officials reportedly briefed a French and German delegation on alleged U.S. and Russian interference before the election
Germany announces more than €1.3 billion in new aid, including air defence and energy support
Berlin tracks the campaigns but will not confront them. France’s VIGINUM service shows what a clearer mandate can do
Emergency stock draw, coordinated by the IEA over four months, follows U.S. pressure to curb rising fuel prices while sanctions on Russia stay in place
Putin spoke about the elections in Serbia and Zelenskyy’s visit to Belgrade, and also touched on the NATO bombing: “It all started like this…”
Turkish president calls for a “year of the Constitution” as debate over the possibility of another presidential candidacy gains momentum
Hendrik Wüst has consistently denied any ambition to replace the chancellor under current circumstances