Spanish prime minister’s wife formally charged with corruption
A Spanish court has formally charged Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, with corruption. She faces four serious criminal counts: influence peddling, business corruption, misuse of public funds, and unlawful appropriation of assets. The court considers that sufficient evidence has been gathered to refer the case to a…
Slovenia prepares referendum on NATO withdrawal
The new Speaker of the National Assembly, Zoran Stevanovič, leader of the Truth party (Resni.ca), has announced his intention to hold a nationwide referendum on Slovenia’s withdrawal from the North Atlantic Alliance. “We promised the people a referendum on leaving NATO, and we will hold that referendum,” Stevanovič stated in…
Estonia detained record number of Russian intelligence agents in 2025
Estonia’s Internal Security Service (ISS/KAPO) detained a record number of individuals who had cooperated with Russian intelligence services in 2025, according to the agency’s spokeswoman Marta Tuul. She stated that 16 people with ties to Russian intelligence agencies — both the FSB and GRU — were detained last year. The…
More than a quarter of Germany’s population has migrant roots
According to Germany’s Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), published based on preliminary results from the 2025 microcensus, 21.8 million people with a migration background live in the country. This represents 26.3% of the total population — more than a quarter of all residents. The term “migration background” (Einwanderungsgeschichte) refers to people…
Bulgaria detains over 200 people for vote-buying ahead of elections
This Sunday, April 19, Bulgaria will hold snap parliamentary elections — already the eighth in the past five years. Citizens will elect a new National Assembly, which will then form a government and confirm a Prime Minister. The current acting head of government is Andrey Gyurov, who leads the caretaker…