According to Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), published based on preliminary results from the 2025 microcensus, 21.8 million people with a migration background live in the country. This represents 26.3% of the total population — more than a quarter of all residents. The term "migration background" (Einwanderungsgeschichte) refers to people...
Bulgaria detains over 200 people for vote-buying ahead of elections
This Sunday, April 19, Bulgaria will hold snap parliamentary elections — already the eighth in the past five years. Citizens will elect a new National Assembly, which will then form a government and confirm a Prime Minister. The current acting head of government is Andrey Gyurov, who leads the caretaker...
Austrian government prepares tough law against deepfakes
The Austrian government has announced decisive steps to combat sexualized deepfakes and digital forms of violence. Coalition ministers, including Women's Minister Eva-Maria Holzleitner (SPÖ) and Justice Minister Anna Sporrer (SPÖ), confirmed that a bill will be drafted and introduced in the near future, establishing criminal liability for the creation and...
British-born man becomes first to lose citizenship in Russia-linked security case
Former British police officer Mark Bullen has become the first person born in the United Kingdom to be stripped of British citizenship on national security grounds due to his ties with Russia. The decision was made by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. Bullen, 45, served for more than a decade with...
AfD calls for reviving Nord Stream and resuming Russian gas supplies
The parliamentary group of the right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the Bundestag has called for the revival of the Nord Stream pipelines. This is stated in a new position paper adopted at a faction meeting in Cottbus. The document emphasizes: "We will continue to diversify gas and oil...
UK Government rejects US proposal for blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
The UK government has officially stated that it will not participate in the US-proposed naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. This decision marks a new point of contention between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump amid the escalating conflict over Iran. Earlier, on April 12, President...
Thousands of Hungarians take to the streets of Budapest to celebrate Orbán’s defeat
On April 12, 2026, Hungary held parliamentary elections that ended in the sensational defeat of incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party. After 16 years of uninterrupted rule, Orbán conceded defeat, congratulating the leader of the opposition Tisza party, Péter Magyar, on his decisive victory. According to preliminary...
Russian intelligence services are testing Lithuania through the fake “Klaipėda Republic”
On the popular social network TikTok, pro-Russian videos are actively spreading false claims about the alleged existence of a “Klaipėda People’s Republic.” The creators of this content insist that the city of Klaipėda and its strategically important seaport supposedly belong to Russia—or should be returned to it. According to the...
Serbia risks losing up to €1.5 billion in EU funding
The European Union is seriously considering suspending or sharply reducing its financial assistance to Serbia. The package in question amounts to up to €1.6 billion in grants and loans under the Reform and Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. The main reason is the controversial judicial amendments that Brussels views as...
France plans to toughen penalties for shadow fleet vessels
France is preparing new measures against the so‑called Russian “shadow fleet” — a network of aging tankers used to export Russian oil in circumvention of Western sanctions. According to a draft amendment to the military planning law, owners, operators, and other responsible parties of vessels sailing under false flags or...