From Beijing’s point of view, the way President Xi’s visit unfolded reflects the desirable form of bilateral relations between China and European countries.

Azerbaijan’s Ministry of National Security underwent a reshuffle between 17 and 24 October.

At present, the Kremlin’s is seeking a diplomatic formula that would keep al-Assad in power while providing Western capitals with a face saving.

In the last days of October, government inspired and undertook a series of actions directed against Georgia’s largest opposition party.

The Bundestag adopted a legislation package adopting stricter asylum laws and lifting the burden off the federal states during the migration crisis.

The wave of migration is backed up in Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia, and the situation in the places with a high concentration of migrants has become worse.

On 12 October, the European Union announced the suspension of its sanctions against Belarus for four months.

It is the first time in the country’s history that such a high-ranking politician and one who also belongs to the ruling government camp will face a court trial.

The crisis has placed the EU in the role of a supplicant to Ankara, which has drawn Turkey in from the ongoing marginalisation on the international stage.

On 10th October Ankara experienced one of the largest terrorist attacks in the history of modern Turkey.