The Washington Inquisitor
Europe
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New FARA filings detail a $500,000 Israel ‘persuasion pilot,’ Bavarian investment scouting and a Caribbean ship registry in Busan
Four registrations filed in the last week of October disclose a 120-day, $500,000 communications pilot for ‘LDRS Group LLC on behalf of the State of Israel,’ an Antigua and Barbuda ship-registry office…
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Trump delegates Western Balkans sanctions authority to Treasury and State
An Oct. 28 memorandum assigns Treasury to identify and sanction people who threaten stability in the region under the 2026 defense law, with waivers left to State.
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Bipartisan senators urge swift government formation in Serbia after Student List wins majority
Shaheen, Grassley, Durbin, Coons and Tillis cite record turnout and welcome the ruling party’s acceptance of the results.
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Midterms will proceed without OSCE observers for the first time since 2002 after State Department declines invitation
The State Department says the OSCE should focus its resources where it can have the greatest impact. The OSCE called the decision regrettable, and Sen. Shaheen, the Foreign Relations ranking member, criticized…
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State Department calls Libya’s ratification of 2019 Turkey maritime memorandum ‘unhelpful and provocative’
The department said U.S. policy on the 2019 Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum has not changed. It urged Greece and Turkey, both NATO allies, to resolve their differences bilaterally.