Austria exposes network supplying equipment to Russia’s defense industry in circumvention of EU sanctions
Austria’s Directorate of State Security and Intelligence (DSN) has exposed an international network that organized the supply of highly specialized industrial equipment to Russia’s defense industry in circumvention of European Union sanctions. This was reported on Monday by the website of Austria’s Ministry of the Interior. At the center of…
Scandal erupts in Poland over President Nawrocki’s free official housing
Poland’s Supreme Audit Office (NIK) has found that the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) failed to charge Karol Nawrocki for occupying a guest room at the institution while he served as its chairman. The audit concerns a 71-square-metre room. Unpaid rent and utility costs totalled 55,200 zlotys — roughly €13,000–14,000…
Swedish security service dismantles long-running Russian spy operation in Stockholm
Sweden’s security service, Säpo, has disrupted a prolonged operation by Russia’s foreign intelligence service, the SVR, aimed at gathering intelligence on Swedish decision-making processes and international relationships. The primary objective was to lay the groundwork for influencing public opinion on contentious issues, thereby weakening Sweden’s leadership and discrediting the country,…
MI6 ranks first in European intelligence agencies according to L’Express
The French magazine L’Express has published a ranking of European intelligence services based on a survey of 60 current and former senior officers from 25 intelligence agencies worldwide, including the CIA and Mossad. The panel included 15 former heads of intelligence services, among them Yossi Cohen, former director of Israel’s…
Poland becomes the sixth-largest economy in the European Union
According to Eurostat data for 2025, Poland has for the first time entered the top six largest economies in the EU. The country’s nominal GDP reached €922.9 billion, accounting for approximately 4.9% of the total gross domestic product of the entire European Union. Poland overtook Belgium, Sweden, Ireland and Austria….