Paris court of appeal to deliver ruling on Marine Le Pen case today
The Paris Court of Appeal will issue its decision today, July 7, in the case involving the alleged fraudulent employment of parliamentary assistants by the former National Front (now the National Rally). Marine Le Pen, the party’s leader, is accused of complicity in a system that illegally used European Parliament…
Slovakia’s referendum to cancel Robert Fico’s lifelong pension fails
The nationwide referendum on abolishing lifelong payments to former prime ministers of Slovakia, including current Prime Minister Robert Fico, has been officially declared invalid. The reason is extremely low voter turnout. According to Slovakia’s Statistical Office, after processing protocols from 99.5% of polling stations, turnout stood at just 16.1% (approximately…
Hungarian Prime Minister calls for constitutional changes
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has submitted a draft bill of constitutional amendments to parliament. Among the key proposals is the possibility of early termination of the current president’s mandate. According to Magyar, this is the first precedent in 36 years in which changes to the Constitution are being made…
UK forms new Drone Operational Group inspired by Ukraine
The UK Ministry of Defence has announced the formation of a specialized task force designed to radically accelerate the adoption of unmanned systems across all branches of the country’s armed forces. The new unit is partly modeled on Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, which have proven their effectiveness in full-scale warfare….
Spanish Defence Minister announces launch of 15 defence initiatives
Ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles announced the launch of 15 new defence programs. She stated that these initiatives will enable the country to guarantee defense spending at 2% of GDP, thereby fulfilling key commitments to the North Atlantic Alliance. Robles’s announcement came as…