Macron blames rivals for ‘sense of disorder’ in France E.Macron has accused his political opponents of fuelling unrest and destabilising his government, as France faces one of its deepest political crises in years. “The political forces in parliament which voted out [former prime minister] François Bayrou and the political forces…

Party hoped to take 30 municipalities but secured three after share of vote halved from parliamentary elections. Portugal’s far-right Chega party has won its first mayoral seats in local elections, final results showed, but fell well short of expectations and its vote share halved from parliamentary elections in May. The…

On October 23–24, 2025, European Union leaders will convene at the European Council to discuss a proposal from the European Commission to extend a €140 billion “reparations loan” to Ukraine, backed by frozen Russian state assets held in Belgium. The plan aims to channel parts of €175 billion in assets…

Preliminary results reveal a competitive political landscape, with no single party dominating following the 12 October vote. Kosovo citizens voted on 12 October to elect mayors and municipal councils across 38 municipalities in a calm and orderly process. The 3 November runoffs will clarify local power dynamics and serve as…

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has intensified his rhetoric against the opposition party Tisza, accusing it of cooperating with Ukrainian intelligence and attempting to influence domestic politics. In a radio interview on October 10, a segment of which was later posted on his social media account, Orban claimed that “Ukrainian intelligence…