Pro-European coalition in Romania under threat of collapse
The Romanian government is facing a serious political crisis after the largest party in the ruling coalition, the Social Democratic Party, withdrew support for Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and demanded his resignation. Bloomberg reports this development. According to media reports, the party itself does not insist on an immediate breakup…
The Baltic States once again block air corridor for Slovakia’s Prime Minister to Moscow
The authorities of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have once again refused to allow the aircraft of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to use their airspace for a flight to Moscow to attend the May 9th celebrations. This was announced by official representatives of the Baltic countries. Estonian Foreign Minister Margus…
Asylum applications in Germany down nearly a quarter in Q1 2026
In the first quarter of 2026, Germany received 28,922 asylum applications — a 23% decrease compared to the same period last year, according to Die Welt, citing a confidential European Commission report and data from the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA). The number of applications for international protection in…
Sweden has intelligence on Russia’s systematic distortion of economic statistics
Sweden possesses intelligence indicating that Russia is systematically manipulating economic statistics to mislead Ukraine’s Western allies. This was stated in an interview with the Financial Times by Thomas Nilsson, head of Sweden’s Military Intelligence and Security Service (MUST). According to Nilsson, Russian authorities are deliberately falsifying key economic indicators to…
Pro-Russian “Progressive Bulgaria” of Radev wins a decisive victory in early elections
According to exit poll data, the “Progressive Bulgaria” coalition led by former President Rumen Radev won a convincing victory in Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections held on April 19, 2026. Various exit polls (Alpha Research, Trend, Market Links) show the coalition receiving between 37.5% and 39.2% of the vote, with some…