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Moldova Gives Prime Minister One Month to Propose Cybersecurity Reforms
After an October attack disrupted government digital services, President Maia Sandu announced a prime minister-led review and a three-month progress checkpoint.
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Analysis
Montenegro Medical Chamber Has Seven Audit Fixes Still Open
State auditors say six of 13 recommendations are complete, four have not been implemented and seven require further evidence by 31 January.
Analysis
Liberia's Anti-Graft Agency Ends September With 183 Cases Still Open
Newly published third-quarter records show 19 new matters and seven completed investigations; the commission cites evidence-access and staffing constraints.
Government
US Auditors Find Missing Records in All 11 Federal Building Contracts Sampled
A November 6 inspector-general audit found 956 documents added after inquiries across 11 sampled contract files and identified separate failures to mark sensitive procurement records.
Government
Malaysia's palace says Najib pardon is clear; prosecutors seek court ruling
After a RM50 million fine was paid, the palace said the conditional house-arrest pardon must be followed, while prosecutors sought a ruling on its interaction with two prison sentences.
Government
Guinea-Bissau to allow party meetings on Nov. 24 but keep rallies banned
Military authorities will permit registered parties to hold internal meetings and congresses from 24 November, but public rallies and protests remain prohibited.
Government
Laos Province Says 23 Sentenced, 155 Disciplined in Corruption Cases
Luang Namtha's provincial inspection committee reported more than 23.3 billion kip in losses across two cases reviewed over 2021–2025; individual court rulings were not published with the account.
Elections
EU Sends 16 Long-Term Election Observers Across Gambia Ahead of December Vote
An eight-analyst team and 16 long-term observers are in place for the 5 December presidential election; the EU says its mission will assess the process but cannot certify results.
Elections
Kyrgyz Ex-Lawmaker Iskhak Masaliev Files Presidential Bid for January Vote
The former parliamentarian submitted a self-nomination on 6 November, becoming the fifth aspirant to file. The election commission has not yet registered him as a candidate.
Government
Kuwait Approves KWD2.7 Million Final Account for Agency Abolished in June
A 25 October decree records KWD2.708 million in 2026/27 spending for the youth authority dissolved in June. Its accounting period and handover details still need clarification.
Policy
Gabon, Eramet and Sinohydro Sign Power Study Pact for Manganese Plant
The 5 November letter of intent explores hydroelectric supply for a proposed plant near Libreville. Financing, construction and a final investment decision remain unsettled.
Policy
Italy Separates Disaster-Rebuilding Rules From Its 2027 Budget Bill
The Chamber of Deputies removed a reconstruction provision from the budget package on November 4 and assigned a separate bill to the Environment Committee the next day. No reform has yet become law.
Government
Ireland’s School Transport Costs Exceed 2025 Budget by €96 Million
A parliamentary hearing put 2025 school transport spending at €479 million against an original €383 million allocation, as officials cited underestimated demand and higher costs for pupils with additional needs.
Diplomacy
Greece Approves Cyprus Power Cable Surveys, Turkey Issues Counter-Notice
Greece issued permits and a maritime notice on November 6 for the long-delayed power link. A Turkish counter-notice disputes jurisdiction over part of the survey route; actual work at sea has not been confirmed.
Policy
Egypt Cabinet Backs Draft 30% Fuel Cut and Freeze on New Project Awards
Egypt's cabinet approved a proposed three-month spending decree with 30% vehicle-fuel and 20% electricity reduction targets, plus restrictions on new public contracts.
Government
Greek Campus Security Tender Still Pending After Attack Injures Three
After three students were injured in Athens, Greece's deputy education minister said camera and access-control tenders were still being prepared, with no firm installation date.
Analysis
Vanuatu Ombudsman Says Strike-Era Teacher Hiring Breached Commission Rules
A March 2026 Ombudsman report says temporary recruitment during the 2024 teachers' strike bypassed the statutory quorum; the commission disputed the finding.
Policy
Ivory Coast projects CFA45.44bn in forgone EU import duties for 2026
Finance Minister Adama Coulibaly gave lawmakers a 2026 estimate as a parliamentary committee advanced tariff ratification and new banking rules; neither bill has been shown to have passed into law.
Investigations
Indonesia’s KPK Questions Acting Klaten Regent Over Seized Documents
KPK questioned acting regent Mahanni Yulindha Pratiwi on 5 November about records seized in a corruption inquiry, while testing whether alleged payments predated the suspended regent.
Policy
Chad's 2027 Budget Counts on 52% More Oil Revenue and Higher Health Funding
Cabinet approved a draft CFA 3,065 billion revenue plan on 5 November; its oil forecast rises sharply, while proposed health funding still requires parliamentary approval.