Albania’s intelligence chief placed under house arrest in corruption case
Albania’s Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organised Crime (SPAK) on Tuesday announced house arrest for Vlora Hyseni, head of the State Intelligence Service (SHISH). She was simultaneously suspended from her duties. Hyseni is suspected of disclosing classified information and aiding an offender. The case is linked to a wider corruption…
Berlin prepares to restrict Alternative for Germany’s access to secret defense plan
The German government led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz is considering measures to limit access by members of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party to the country’s classified operational defense plan, known as OPLAN Deutschland. The roughly 1,000-page document was drawn up in 2024 after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine….
Lithuanian Seimas backs removal of constitutional ban on nuclear weapons
Lithuania’s parliament has approved in the first reading a bill to strike from the Constitution the article that prohibits the deployment of weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons, on the country’s territory. The initiative received 99 votes in favour, 13 against and five abstentions. Article 137 of Lithuania’s Constitution,…
Reform UK support falls to lowest level since 2024 election
Support for the right-populist party Reform UK has fallen to its lowest level since the 2024 general election, according to a YouGov poll. In YouGov’s latest survey, Nigel Farage’s party scored 21% down 2 points from the previous week. The pollster said this was Reform UK’s weakest result since it…
EU extends personal sanctions against Russia until 2029
The Council of the European Union on 22 September 2026 extended individual restrictive measures targeting people and entities that Brussels holds responsible for undermining Ukraine’s territorial integrity. The sanctions will remain in force until 22 September 2029 — the first time they have been prolonged for 36 months rather than…