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The government is discussing financial planning for the three-year period 2027-2029 and urgent measures for the energy sector.
The Council of Ministers has begun in which the bill on "State budget forecast for the financial year 2027 and multi-annual budget for the three-year period 2027-2029" will be examined.
Among the measures on the agenda of the meeting, there is also a law decree with urgent provisions for the reduction of the cost of electricity and gas in favor of families and businesses, a legislative decree on the reform of crafts and another on the reorganization of the rules on dehors.

Israeli voters recorded a record turnout of 77.7% at the polls. Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced alleged attempts at manipulation, while the post-election process now includes consultations with President Isaac Herzog.

Midterm elections will be held in the United States on November 3, 2026, renewing the entire House, part of the Senate and 36 governorships. The vote represents a test for the Trump administration and the legislative balance in Washington.

The Chamber approved the delegation to the government on health professions. The text includes a controversial rule for the reinstatement of doctors dismissed during Covid, arousing harsh criticism from the opposition and internal debates within the majority.

Stefania Craxi, president of the senators of Forza Italia, contests the rule that reinstates health workers removed during the pandemic, defining it as an interference in the competences of the professional associations and promising changes to the Senate.

With 77% of the votes counted, the Change Bloc reaches 49 seats, while Netanyahu's bloc remains at 54. The Likud stands at 27 seats. Over 4.4 million voters voted.

The popular initiative bill to extend access to medically assisted procreation to single women and female couples has exceeded the necessary 50 thousand signatures. The filing in Parliament is expected by mid-November.