On 7 November, the Eurogroup continued its discussion on fiscal policy to mitigate the impact of high energy prices. In particular, they reviewed and analysed the measures taken to support vulnerable households and companies while reducing inflation. Euro area expenditure on energy support is estimated to have amounted to 1.25% of euro area GDP to date. The ministers examined the new draft budget plans submitted by the Member States and discussed the Banking Union. They agreed to elect the President of the Eurogroup on 5 December. In addition, the political priorities of the new Italian government were outlined by the new Italian Minister for Economic Affairs and Finance, Giancarlo Giorgetti.

At the EU-Western Balkans Justice and Security Forum in Tirana on 3 and 4 November, the EU and the six countries of the region agreed on enhanced cooperation, through the exchange of information, to counter the increased criminal threats in the context of the war in Ukraine. They discussed cooperation on migration, asylum and border management, including ensuring the presence of Frontex in the region. The EU insisted on following up recommendations to fight organised crime and corruption. Furthermore, the Balkan representatives pledged to intensify their efforts to implement the sanctions against Russia.

On 5 November, Josep Borrell, the European Union's Head of Diplomacy, reported on rising tensions between Serbia and Kosovo, which threaten security in the region, following a decision by the Kosovo authorities that obliges Serbs to change their license plates to those of the Republic of Kosovo. He urged both sides not to take unilateral action that could lead to violence and called on Kosovo Serbs not to withdraw from Kosovo's institutions. He recalled Kosovo's obligation to establish an Association/Community of Municipalities.

A bridge over the Cross River linking Cameroon and Nigeria, funded with €25 million from the European Union's Global Gateway initiative, was inaugurated on 3 November.

On 2 November, the Bank of England raised its bank rate by 0.75 percentage points to 3% to support growth and employment in the face of inflation. This is the biggest interest rate rise for over 30 years.

On 2 November, the UN Security Council extended the mandate of the EU peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina by one year to ensure the implementation of the 1995 Dayton Agreement.

According to Eurostat, GDP in the European Union and the euro area increased by 0.2% in the third quarter compared to the previous quarter. The countries with the largest increases were Sweden, Italy, Portugal and Lithuania.

According to Eurostat, the unemployment rate has risen to 6% in the European Union and 6.6% in the euro area in September 2022. However, young people are more affected by unemployment with the rate rising to 14.6% in September 2022.

The Bath Film Festival will run until 13 November and features around 50 film screenings in a variety of genres: recent films, black and white classics, arthouse films and cartoons are all part of the programme.

Until 19 February 2023, the Warsaw Museum is hosting the exhibition "Gloss, Matt, Colour", which brings together pictures by a number of photographers, as well as films and maps depicting elements of everyday life in the city of Warsaw in the 1990s.

The photographs of German artist Anne Schönharting are on display until 11 December at the 'Haus am Kleistpark' in Berlin as part of the "Habitat" exhibition, which depicts individuals and their flats in unusual, sometimes almost cinematic situations.

Until 29 January 2023, the Albertina Palace in Vienna is hosting an exhibition devoted to the paintings of Jakob, Franz and Rudolf von Alt, who are recognised as masterpieces of 19th-century Austrian watercolour painting.

The International Contemporary Art Fair, Luxembourg Art Week, takes place until 13 November. Numerous galleries will present sculptures, lectures, performances, screenings, workshops and guided tours

Until March 27, 2023, the Musée Unterlinden in Colmar is hosting an exhibition devoted to Fabienne Verdier. It contrasts paintings by this contemporary artist and works by "the great masters of the museum", both ancient and modern. It includes her work Rainbows, comprising 76 canvases, and the Grand Vortex of Unterlinden.

The Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona is devoting an exhibition to the Colombian artist María Teresa Hincapié until 26 February 2023. Her performances focus on the poetic aspects of everyday life and the "search for the sacred" through artistic creation.

The world of culture is mobilising for Ukraine. In France, the Ukraïnka association will present its third charity concert of classical music on 12 November in Limoges. Another concert is being held on 15 November at the town hall in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. In the UK, violinist Diana Tishchenko plays on 18 November at the Barbican Centre in London. In Germany, the town of Altdorf bei Nürnberg is hosting a concert on 19 November in aid of the St Nicholas Children's Hospital in Lviv. In Spain, the Kyiv Ballet will present its version of Swan Lake at the Ciudad Real municipal theatre on 9 November. Part of the ticket sales will go to support UNICEF's work in Ukraine.

More than 100 works from the collection of the artist Lucia Dem. Balacescu's collection are on display for the first time at the National Art Museum in Bucharest until 26 March 2023. The exhibition will be completed by family photographs, manuscripts and other memorabilia of the artist.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) completed an inspection of the Kyiv, Zhovti Kody, and Dnipro nuclear sites in Ukraine on 3 November. This was requested by the Ukrainian government after Russia accused it of activities at the three sites. IAEA inspectors found no evidence of undeclared nuclear material or activities. The results of the environmental sampling will be published as soon as possible.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hosted Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou on 3 November for discussions on cooperation between their two countries. They exchanged views on the upcoming package of EU sanctions against Russia, as well as on the energy crisis situation. The Greek President reiterated Greece's support for Ukraine and stressed the need to restore its territorial integrity.

On 2 November, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, hosted the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, to whom he expressed his gratitude for the delivery of 30 ambulances, the reception of Ukrainian refugees and the sending of air defence systems. They discussed the reconstruction of Ukraine's energy infrastructure, as well as possible progress in the process of Ukraine's accession to the European Union during the Spanish Presidency of the EU Council in the second half of 2023.