Overnight on July 1, unidentified individuals carried out a series of firebomb attacks on the homes of members of the ruling New Democracy party in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki. Five people were injured, including a parliamentary candidate. The attacks took place between 4:00 and 4:45 a.m. Assailants threw...
Finland has handed down its first conviction for breaching sanctions against Russia
The South Karelia District Court has handed down a historic guilty verdict in a case concerning a breach of European sanctions imposed on Russia. Risto Riigimäki, managing director of the Finnish construction company Idä Liikenteenvälitys IL Oy, has been sentenced to 3 years and 8 months’ imprisonment. According to the...
The number of cases of financial fraud has risen sharply in the Netherlands
In 2025, the number of cases of financial fraud in the Netherlands increased significantly. According to the country’s central bank, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the number of incidents rose by 30 per cent compared with 2024. A total of 658,000 cases of fraud were recorded last year. On average, this...
The US has announced a reward of up to $10 million for information on Russian hackers linked to the FSB and military intelligence
The US State Department has announced a reward of up to 10 million dollars for information that will help identify or locate members of two hacking groups linked to the Russian security services. The US authorities are seeking information on groups tracked as UNC5792 and UNC4221. According to US intelligence,...
Germany’s intelligence agency has identified right-wing extremists as the main threat to the country
In its annual report for 2025, Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV, Verfassungsschutz) has once again identified right-wing extremism as the greatest threat to the country’s free and democratic constitutional order. At the same time, the agency notes an increase in threats from left-wing radicals, as...
European Commission: Poland is not ready to join the eurozone
In its latest Convergence Report for 2026, the European Commission concluded that Poland does not yet meet the criteria for adopting the euro. According to the report, none of the five EU countries that do not use the single European currency fulfils all the necessary requirements of the Maastricht Treaty....
The UK Government has announced an additional £15 billion in defence investment
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has unveiled the long-awaited Defence Investment Plan, under which an additional £15 billion will be allocated to the armed forces over the next four years. Total investment in defence during this period will amount to approximately £298 billion. The additional funds will be channelled into...
The EU and China have set an October deadline for resolving trade disputes
The European Union and China have agreed to make tangible progress in resolving their trade disputes by October. This was announced following talks in Brussels on 29 June. European Commissioner for Trade Maroš Šefčovič and Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao held a meeting at which they launched a new...
Around one million migrants have applied for legalisation in Spain
Spain has faced a record influx of applications under the mass legalisation programme for undocumented migrants. According to the latest figures from the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, around 900,000 applications have already been submitted, and the figure is expected to exceed one million by the deadline of...
Starmer’s successor plans to open a Prime Minister’s Office in Manchester
Andy Burnham, the favourite to become the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the likely successor to Keir Starmer, has announced plans to relocate part of the Prime Minister’s Office to Manchester. This will serve as a symbol of the decentralisation of power and a ‘reset’ for Britain....