Unemployment in the UK rose to its highest level in almost five years
The unemployment rate in the UK rose to 5.2% for the October-December period 2025, the highest level in almost five years. This is according to official data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), published on February 17. Compared with the previous quarter (July–September 2025), unemployment increased by 0.2 percentage…
In Germany, a member of the far-right Alternative for Germany party was fined for a Nazi salute on an election poster
The Frankfurt (Oder) Regional Court sentenced Wilko Möller, a member of the Brandenburg State Parliament from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) to a fine of €11,600. The sentence was handed down for using the symbols of unconstitutional organizations. The court found that the politician’s 2024 election poster depicted a gesture…
Minister Simons under question over Labour Together report
A major political scandal has erupted in the UK surrounding Labour Together, an influential Labour think tank closely associated with Prime Minister Keir Starmer. According to investigations by The Sunday Times, BBC, and The Guardian, the center paid the American consulting company APCO Worldwide at least £30,000–£36,000 in 2023 to…
Germany introduces age limits on social media
In Germany, there is active discussion about introducing strict restrictions on social media use by children and adolescents. The ruling coalition is promoting initiatives aimed at protecting minors from harmful content, cyberbullying, addiction, and psychological abuse. On February 16, 2026, the Social Democrats published a position paper proposing a differentiated…
Keir Starmer’s government is actively discussing accelerating military spending growth
The UK government, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, is considering significantly accelerating the increase in defense spending, the BBC reports, citing Downing Street sources. Earlier last year, Starmer promised to increase military spending to 2.5% of GDP by April 2027 and also outlined an “ambition” to reach 3% of…