GovernmentsItaly
Italy's regions say the 2027 budget leaves the health fund short
The draft law adds 7.1 billion euros over three years. Regional leaders and Gimbe, an independent health foundation, say that falls well below what was sought.
Vote Times: Politics without the noise
InstitutionsGermany
Merz wants Germany's next head of state to be a woman
The chancellor told CDU officials on 2 November he will put forward a joint candidate. The CSU already backs Ilse Aigner, and the vote is set for 30 January 2027.
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GovernmentsGermany
Frankfurt riots spark a row over blame and the 20 November protests
Hesse's interior minister says no comparable rally may take place on 20 November, and he and Germany's federal minister point to the far left and a 'migrant' milieu. The sources read publish no data behind that label.
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DiplomacyAnalysisChina, Spain
China keeps its LaLiga blackout: how Beijing's pressure works
The foreign ministry says it takes Mbappé's apology seriously; state group CMG says there is nothing to discuss. The suspension was still in place on 1 November, and we have found no reaction from Spain's government.
InstitutionsAnalysisEurope, Belgium
Deficits: ten of the eleven EU states at 3% or more are under watch
Eurostat's figures are no longer just bookkeeping: Belgium's budget row has reached the king, France seeks 54 billion euros with parliament still to convince, and Italy missed leaving the procedure by a decimal point.
ElectionsAnalysisSpain
CIS vs private polls: an 18-point gap before Spain's 29 Nov vote
With fieldwork overlapping in October, one poll puts the Socialists almost 12 points ahead and another puts the conservatives 6 ahead. Who ran each poll, which technical sheet we read and what is missing.
Highlights
ElectionsIsrael
Israel's election leaves no bloc with 61 seats: what happens next?
On the published count, Netanyahu's bloc has 53 seats, the opposition 48 and the Arab parties a record 19. Two dates are already fixed: 4 and 10 November.
InstitutionsEurope, United States
European Parliament awards the Sakharov Prize to the ICC
The 2026 prize comes about two weeks after Washington announced new sanctions against the court. Brussels is weighing how to shield it.
InstitutionsFrance
French Senate votes to make violent protesters pay for the damage
The 'casseurs-payeurs' bill would let the state claim up to €10,000 per person and seize part of their benefits. It now goes to the National Assembly, its more uncertain test.
DiplomacyRussia, United States
Russia frees Hubbard and agrees in principle to resume talks
After meeting Trump's envoy on 21 October, Putin agreed in principle to negotiate again with the US and Ukraine after 10 November, according to the Kremlin. No date or venue has been reported.
DiplomacyUnited Kingdom, Antigua & Barbuda
Burnham heads to Commonwealth summit open to a slavery apology
The UK prime minister says he will listen to calls for a formal apology for the slave trade, but rules out reparations and offers help with debt instead.