European Union will ban cash payments of 10,000 euros or more from 2027
From 10 July 2027, a unified limit on cash payments will come into force across the European Union. Under the new EU regulation on combating money laundering and terrorist financing, businesses, sellers and service providers will no longer be permitted to accept or make cash payments of €10,000 or more….
In Austria, a former counter-intelligence officer has been convicted of spying for Moscow
A court in Austria has handed down a sentence to Egisto Ott, a former officer of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and Counter-Terrorism (BVT). He was found guilty of abuse of office and spying for Russia. Ott was sentenced to four years and one month in…
European Union set a record for deportations in 2025
EU member states continue to significantly tighten their migration policies. According to Euronews, in 2025 the number of forced deportations reached its highest level in the past ten years, against a backdrop of a sustained decline in the flow of new asylum seekers. Over the past four years, the number…
EU seriously concerned over Iranian military attachés in Europe
The European Union is expressing serious concern over the presence of Iranian military attachés in many countries, who are believed to be officers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) operating under diplomatic cover. This was reported by Euractiv, citing a non-public report. According to the classified dossier obtained by…
The deal of the century: the UK and the Gulf Cooperation Council have agreed on free trade
The UK and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have concluded negotiations and signed a free trade agreement. The United Kingdom has thus become the first G7 country to conclude a full-fledged trade agreement with the influential Arab bloc. The agreement was signed on 20 May in London. It involves six…