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In October 2024, Ukraine reached its highest level of exports, supplying goods worth $3. 8 billion. The significant growth was driven by an increase in agricultural exports and the revitalization of the maritime corridor.

Rich countries have reached the limit of environmental financing, failing to raise the required $200 billion annually. At the COP16 summit, they agreed on a plan to attract private capital and are looking for new sources of funding.

The North Korean Foreign Ministry called Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban a “role model. ” This reaction was prompted by his criticism of the EU and statements about the defense of Hungary's sovereignty.

The incumbent President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, has announced her victory in the presidential election, garnering 54% of the vote. Sandu promises to push the country toward the EU despite Russia's opposition.

The head of the European Parliament, Roberta Mecola, has proposed creating the EU's own security and defense alliance. The new alliance should complement NATO, not compete with it, especially against the backdrop of the unstable situation due to the war in Ukraine.

After 93% of the ballots have been counted, Maia Sandu is ahead of Alexandru Stoianoglo with 50. 3% to 49.7%. The final results depend on the counting of votes from the diaspora in EU countries.

European countries are developing plans for a possible breakdown in transatlantic relations if Trump wins. The EU headquarters has set up a special group to develop a response strategy.

Hungary's prime minister said that Europe will not be able to carry the burden of war alone without the United States. According to him, the continent will have to adapt if Trump becomes president and chooses a course for peace.

Hungarian Prime Minister Orban said that Europe will be forced to reconsider its support for Ukraine if Trump wins the US election. According to him, the continent will not be able to bear the “burden” of the war on its own.

Kyiv region received almost 65,000 textbooks on computer science and art for grades 5-6 from the EU. The cost of the textbooks is over UAH 4 million.

Promo-LEX observers recorded numerous violations at polling stations during the second round of the presidential election in Moldova. Among the violations were untimely opening of polling stations, campaigning and photographing of ballots.

Moldova is holding the second round of the presidential election between Maia Sandu and Alexandru Stoianoglo. There are 2219 polling stations in operation, and more than 400 cases of voter bribery from the first round are being investigated.

The Moldovan government has appealed to EU countries about Russia's possible interference in voting at foreign polling stations. The pro-European Maia Sandu and pro-russian Alexandru Stoianoglo are running in the second round.

150 Moldovan citizens were transported from Russia via Istanbul free of charge to participate in the second round of elections. The transportation was carried out by plane and bus through Turkey and Bulgaria.

The Georgian opposition gathers tents for a rally on November 4 against the election results, which they consider to be fraudulent. Three opposition groups refuse to recognize the victory of the Georgian Dream and threaten to withdraw their mandates.

A Business Support Center was opened in Brovary to provide free advice on business registration and development. In 2023, about 150 entrepreneurs used the Center's services.

The former president of Finland has prepared a report on the EU's readiness for crisis situations. The document recommends that Europeans have a 72-hour supply of food and basic necessities.

Three fraudsters defrauded more than 20 investors of UAH 14 million by selling apartments without documents. The criminals collected share contributions to the account of a fictitious developer and disappeared with the money.

Japan and the EU have signed a new security and defense agreement that will enter into force in January 2025. The document envisages joint military exercises, high-level dialog, and cooperation in the defense industry.

A member of Centrenergo's supervisory board has warned of a possible return to the schedule of power outages due to lower temperatures. Additional measures may be needed to balance the power system as early as next week.

EU diplomat Josep Borrell has said that it is necessary to respond to North Korea's involvement in the war. He came for talks with senior officials during his visits to Japan and South Korea.

Poland has begun construction of defensive fortifications on the border with the terrorist state as part of the Eastern Shield program. The project is scheduled to be completed by 2028 with the support of the Baltic states, the British and American militaries.

Prisoner Mikheil Saakashvili has called on Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili to consider pardoning him. The appeal is related to the latest events in Georgia and another batch of threats from Russia.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine supported the OSCE's conclusions on numerous violations during the parliamentary elections in Georgia. The Ministry called on the Georgian government to investigate the violations to ensure the legitimacy of the elections.

The EC has launched an official investigation into Temu for possible violations of the Digital Services Act. The platform may face fines of up to 6% of annual revenue for failing to comply with security and transparency rules.

The German Foreign Minister announced the closure of three Iranian consulates in response to the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd. 32 consulate employees must leave the country if they do not have German citizenship.

The President signed a law allowing plea bargaining in corruption cases. The document provides for a reduced sentence in exchange for the disclosure of accomplices and compensation for damages.

The President supported the idea of multiple citizenship for Ukrainians in the EU and close partners.

Zelenskyy announced the creation of special departments in Germany and Poland for the return of Ukrainians. The President noted that foreign countries would stop social payments to unemployed Ukrainians in the future, which would also be an incentive to return home.

In the province of Valencia, 92 people died due to severe flooding, and 95 in the country as a whole. Thousands of rescuers are searching for the missing, and the authorities have allocated 250 million euros to help the victims.