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After a disputed suspension at Poland's top constitutional court, the president and prime minister offer opposing accounts of legality. The institutional stakes reach beyond the weekend confrontation.
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Days before the 3 November election, a federal court is demanding disclosure of Justice Department letters to state election officials. The issue is authority, evidence and the limits of emergency judicial intervention.
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A close second-round vote will decide Brazil's presidency, but institutional acceptance and congressional power will determine the transition.
Parliament's budget committee wants to reverse Council cuts and increase spending above the Commission proposal, testing the balance between EU institutions.
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