After a tough victory in the presidential elections, achieved despite notable challenges and with a much narrower margin than polls had suggested, Moldova’s current leader, Maia Sandu, has encountered several pressing challenges.

On Saturday, 16 November, Georgia’s Central Election Commission finalised the results of the parliamentary elections held on 26 October.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took a step that drew sharp criticism from Kyiv at the end of the last week. He called Russian leader Vladimir Putin and spoke with him for an hour.

The adoption of the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), which came into force on 1 August, was not just another routine legislative event in Brussels.

Ukraine is preparing for the fact that joining the EU will require amendments to its Constitution.

Donald Trump has announced key appointments in his administration, including those who will be directly involved in negotiations with Ukraine and Russia.

Germany is entering a heated election campaign. On 6 November, German's ruling coalition collapsed.

Donald Trump's victory has significantly impacted not only the United States but also other countries, including Poland, which is gradually entering its own election campaign.

The European Parliament held hearings for Marta Kos, the candidate for the position of Commissioner for Enlargement, last week.

Joe Biden and his team have 70 days left in the White House.

Amsterdam is usually known for its liberalism and multiculturalism. However, on Thursday, 7 November, the city gained the label "antisemitic" as a Jewish pogrom took place there.

The EU Enlargement Report was published on 30 October, including an analysis of Ukraine's progress.

The Social Democrats, who won Lithuania's parliamentary elections, announced the format of the upcoming coalition late last week. This announcement shocked many Lithuanians and even drew sharp criticism from the US Congress.

EU diplomacy chief Josep Borrell is one of the officials whose support for Ukraine is not widely known about by the general public. The Spanish politician from Catalonia is not particularly known for his eloquence, and he has largely acted behind the scenes.

The EU has published its annual enlargement report, assessing Ukraine's progress towards membership. For the third consecutive year, Ukraine's achievements in customs reforms have been praised as very positive.

In late October, Canada's Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU) held hearings on the impact of Russian disinformation on Canadian media. These hearings attracted significant attention as David Pugliese, a prominent Ottawa Citizen journalist, was accused of working for Soviet, and possibly also Russian, intelligence.

The US elections are over. Donald Trump's decisive victory has implications beyond just US politics.

From 15 November, Ukraine's border with Poland could once again be blocked.

European Pravda continues to cover the European Commission’s report on Ukraine and other EU candidate countries. This includes the Eurointegration Ranking comparing Ukraine with other countries aspiring for EU membership and two analyses on Ukraine’s position.

The likelihood of large-scale violence following the US presidential elections is unprecedentedly high.