EU begins drafting Accession Treaty for new member State for first time since 2013
The European Union is officially moving into the final stage of its expansion. The ambassadors of the 27 EU member states (COREPER) have approved the creation of a special working group to draft the Accession Treaty for Montenegro. This marks the first such document to be developed by Brussels since…
Greece strips 13 ruling party MPs of immunity in EU subsidy fraud case
The Greek parliament has voted to lift parliamentary immunity from 13 lawmakers belonging to the ruling party. The decision came following a large-scale investigation initiated by European and national anti-corruption authorities. The deputies are suspected of involvement in an elaborate scheme to embezzle budget funds allocated by the European Union….
Germany adopts new military strategy
The German government has officially approved the first comprehensive military strategy in the history of the Federal Republic. The document, presented by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, marks a definitive shift away from a policy of “restraint” toward building the most powerful conventional military capability in Europe. A central element of…
The Strait of Hormuz will remain a geopolitical flashpoint for at least another six months
According to Pentagon assessments, fully clearing the Strait of Hormuz of mines could take approximately six months once an operation begins. This is reported by The Washington Post, citing U.S. military sources who participated in a classified briefing for members of Congress. According to the publication, U.S. military officials stress…
British Intelligence: 100 countries possess software to hack UK infrastructure
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of the intelligence agency GCHQ, is warning that around 100 states have acquired commercial spyware capable of breaching critical infrastructure, corporate networks, and private networks across the kingdom. That represents more than half of all countries in the world, and the barrier…