Germany’s birth rate in 2025 falls to lowest level since 1946
According to preliminary data from Germany’s Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), approximately 654,300 children were born in the country in 2025. This represents a 3.4% decline compared to 2024, when 677,117 births were recorded. The number of births has thus fallen for the fourth consecutive year, reaching the lowest figure in…
Europol exposes major investment fraud network with call centers in Albania
On April 29, 2026, Europol and Eurojust announced a successful joint operation by Austrian and Albanian authorities, which dismantled an organized criminal group engaged in large-scale online investment fraud. The criminal network operated through several call centers in Tirana, Albania. For more than two years, the fraudsters deceived citizens of…
European Parliament backs freezing EU funding for Slovakia over Fico government’s policies
The European Parliament has voted on a resolution calling on the European Commission to consider freezing EU funds for Slovakia. The decision was driven by concerns over threats to the rule of law and the EU’s financial interests posed by Prime Minister Robert Fico’s government. 418 MEPs voted in favour…
UK launches maritime alliance with European nations against Russia
The UK government is preparing to announce the launch of a new maritime defence alliance with key European partners. The initiative aims to strengthen collective security in the North Atlantic, the North Sea, and the Baltic Sea amid growing submarine and hybrid threats from Russia. According to sources in the…
Latvia’s “Golden Visa” programme embroiled in scandal again
Latvia’s programme for obtaining temporary residence permits in exchange for investments in companies’ share capital has once again found itself at the centre of a major scandal. The Financial Intelligence Unit has identified more than 20 businesses registered in the country that, in its assessment, were used to arrange fictitious…