Brazil’s presidential race goes to an October 25 runoff after Flavio Bolsonaro led Lula da Silva by less than two points in the first round.
The EU declined to accelerate part of a €90 billion Ukraine loan, seeking wider partner support and reforms as Kyiv faces large funding gaps.
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies searched the Prosecutor General’s Office in a probe tied to fraudulent call centers and alleged official protection.
Serbia announces early parliamentary elections in October 2023 amid ongoing protests and demands for anti-corruption reforms, signaling potential shifts in the country’s political and economic trajectory.
The IMF approved a €604 million disbursement to Ukraine, recognizing its progress under the EFF program amid war, despite delays in structural reforms and revised growth forecasts.
Russia plans to end mandatory medical exams for contract soldiers, revealing recruitment challenges amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been granted conditional early release in a campaign finance overspending case, amid ongoing legal issues tied to his political career.
Bulgaria’s Progressive Bulgaria coalition, led by ex-president Rumen Radev, leads parliamentary elections amid public demand for anti-corruption reforms and geopolitical realignment.
Dilshod Ahmedov, former head of Uzbekistan's metallurgical plant O‘zmetkombinat, is internationally wanted over alleged large-scale embezzlement, triggering sector reforms.