Saturday, 7 November 2026
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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.
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.
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.
The 5 November letter of intent explores hydroelectric supply for a proposed plant near Libreville. Financing, construction and a final investment decision remain unsettled.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A March 2026 Ombudsman report says temporary recruitment during the 2024 teachers' strike bypassed the statutory quorum; the commission disputed the finding.
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.
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.
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.
Taiwan's foreign ministry said on 6 November it would withdraw staff and end assistance in Papua New Guinea after renewed closure demands; existing long-term LNG contracts were not shown to be cancelled.
Peru's budget committee backed a S/266.5 billion 2027 proposal on 5 November, including a conditional ban on official celebrations and funding provisions for public employees. Full congressional approval is still pending.
The law took effect on November 6 and requires companies operating across China's borders to assess bribery risks, oversee third parties and maintain compliance controls.
A bill tabled in October would tighten emergency awards, disclose supplier ownership and change appeals; it is still awaiting further parliamentary debate.
A new Gazette declaration restricts mullet fishing in Baiti, Ewa and Anetan reef areas each year; penalties apply only after conviction, and the 2026 season has ended.
The electoral commission says accreditation is underway for five missions; ECOWAS separately confirms a long-term team and plans for short-term monitors.
Costa Rica's auditor ordered procurement reforms after finding missing price checks and weak justifications in a sample of the road-safety council's exceptional contracts.