The European Union has moved to the final stage of the legal formalization of a major €90 billion financial aid package for Ukraine. Ambassadors from all 27 EU member states are expected to approve the last technical amendments as early as this Wednesday, April 22. The program is designed for...
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...
Starmer will address Parliament amid growing calls for resignation over Mandelson-Epstein scandal
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will address the House of Commons this afternoon regarding a new escalation in the high-profile scandal surrounding the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States. The scandal — tied to Mandelson's close connections with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and a...
Global oil and gas giants earned $23 billion in windfall profits in the first month of the Iran war
The world's leading oil and gas corporations recorded a massive surge in revenues during the first month of the war in Iran. According to data published by The Guardian, the 100 largest players in the industry were generating over $30 million in windfall profits every hour, with total "war earnings"...
Germany bans mobile phones at Defence Ministry over espionage threat
The German Ministry of Defence has introduced strict restrictions on the use of personal devices within the ministry building and Bundeswehr units. This was reported by Der Spiegel, citing an internal security directive. Under the new instructions, staff are prohibited from bringing personal mobile phones, tablets, or smartwatches to in-person...
Polish intelligence services detain soldier suspected of ties to Russian intelligence
Poland's Internal Security Agency has detained a serviceman from the 12th Greater Poland Territorial Defense Brigade on suspicion of cooperating with Russian intelligence. This is another case in which Polish security services have neutralized a potential threat within military structures. The arrest took place on March 30, 2026, in Poznań....