Abbas delayed Palestinian elections to September 2027, extending governance uncertainty for Gaza’s payments, banking and digital economy outlook.
Germany received over 12,000 military service refusal statements in eight months as recruitment reform tests digital administration and defense capacity.
AfD lost all three Lower Saxony runoff bids, while Greens held Hanover and gained ground in major cities with digital economy stakes.
AfD won 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt, but coalition uncertainty raises policy risk around energy, sanctions and the digital economy.
Annalena Baerbock will join Columbia University as co-director of a public administration program after her UN General Assembly chairmanship ends in 2024.
Uzbekistan launches a national navigation system and unified digital platform to enhance fintech, public administration, and digital infrastructure, aiming to boost IT exports and startup growth.