The American political system is increasingly losing its foundation of compromise. What once was a balance between two parties has now turned into two isolated realities.

On 12 October, the Republic of Kosovo held its fifth local elections since declaring independence.

On 13 October, EU member states approved a package of agreements marking the next stage of liberalising access to the EU market for a wide range of Ukrainian agri-food products.

Andrej Babiš, leader of the ANO party, which won first place in the Czech parliamentary elections held on 3-4 October, announced that he has reached an agreement with the Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) and Motorists for Themselves parties regarding the distribution of ministerial positions in the new government.

In 2022, the UN recognised that Russia bears responsibility for its aggression against Ukraine and must pay for all the damages it has caused.

In response to Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine and the resulting disruptions in the global energy market, the European Commission adopted the RePowerEU action plan, the main goal of which is a gradual but complete rejection of Russian fossil fuel imports.

On 12 October, the European Union launched a fundamentally new technical Entry/Exit System (EES) for foreigners.

The current government in Chișinău is preparing for the unification of Moldova.

Following the European Union leaders’ summit on 1 October and the European Political Community meeting on 2 October in Copenhagen, many headlines, most notably in the Financial Times, summed up the outcome as "reparation loan plan fails."

Poland’s 2025 presidential election revealed several unexpected shifts in public opinion. One of them was the large share of young voters who supported far-right candidates.

One of the European Parliament’s powers that ensures its influence within the EU structure is the right to express no confidence in the European Commissi.

Fourteen hours – that is approximately how long the ministers of Sébastien Lecornu’s government "lasted" in office. An absolute anti-record that will not be broken anytime soon.

Czechia is to have a new government next month. The current coalition, consisting of the Spolu bloc and the STAN party, will go into opposition, while the new government will be formed by the ANO party – either independently or in coalition.

The Ukrainian community in Poland barely had time to breathe a sigh of relief after President Karol Nawrocki signed a new version of the law "On Assistance to Citizens of Ukraine."

On 3–4 October, parliamentary elections are taking place in the Czech Republic, and all forecasts agree on one thing: the opposition party ANO, led by former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, is set to take first place.