Four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the European Union finds itself in a contradictory position — supporting Kyiv with record levels of financial and military assistance while continuing to pay billions of euros to Moscow for energy supplies. According to data reviewed by Reuters on October 10, 2025,...
Kaja Kallas in Kyiv
EU pledges new winter aid and justice for Russian war crimes. The EU’s foreign policy chief announced fresh support packages and warned that Russia seeks to test Europe’s unity through fear and disinformation. Standing in Kyiv on Monday (13 October), EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Russia is deliberately...
The next Czech prime minister?
After a week of intense negotiations and backroom deals, the leader of the victorious ANO party, Andrej Babis, unveiled over the weekend more details about what his future Czech government could look like. After a week of intense negotiations and backroom deals, the leader of the victorious ANO party, Andrej...
French political crisis continues
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...
Portugal’s far-right Chega falls well short of expectations in local elections
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...
Belgium considers use of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine reparations loan
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...
Kosovo’s local elections
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...
Viktor Orban has intensified his rhetoric against the opposition party Tisza
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...
Vučić acknowledges Russian blackmail – and U.S. pressure over fate of NIS refinery
The Serbian President said Washington had suggested the gradual nationalization of the Serbian oil industry in order to avoid sanctions. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić lamented that Russia had offered Serbia a gas supply contract only until the end of the year, calling the development “disappointing,” as Belgrade had “expected the...
Russia threatens consequences as Moldova aligns with Europe
Peskov threatens consequences as Moldova aligns with Europe On October 12, 2025, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned that Moldova would face “nothing good” if it continued its path of distancing itself from Russia in favor of closer ties with Europe. His remarks came in response to Moldova’s newly adopted military...