Sweden’s security service, Säpo, has disrupted a prolonged operation by Russia’s foreign intelligence service, the SVR, aimed at gathering intelligence on Swedish decision-making processes and international relationships. The primary objective was to lay the groundwork for influencing public opinion on contentious issues, thereby weakening Sweden’s leadership and discrediting the country,...
MI6 ranks first in European intelligence agencies according to L’Express
The French magazine L’Express has published a ranking of European intelligence services based on a survey of 60 current and former senior officers from 25 intelligence agencies worldwide, including the CIA and Mossad. The panel included 15 former heads of intelligence services, among them Yossi Cohen, former director of Israel’s...
Poland becomes the sixth-largest economy in the European Union
According to Eurostat data for 2025, Poland has for the first time entered the top six largest economies in the EU. The country’s nominal GDP reached €922.9 billion, accounting for approximately 4.9% of the total gross domestic product of the entire European Union. Poland overtook Belgium, Sweden, Ireland and Austria....
One in six Russian diplomats in Austria linked to intelligence services
At least one in six Russian diplomats accredited in Austria has ties to Russian intelligence, according to data from the RuPEP database. Out of 117 Russian diplomats in Austria, at least 21 are linked or potentially linked to the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), the Main Directorate of the General Staff...
Spanish intelligence warns of new attempt at mass migrant breakthrough into Ceuta
Spanish intelligence services have concluded that a new large-scale attempt by migrants to reach Ceuta could occur in the near future. Calls for a mass border crossing are once again actively circulating online. This action closely resembles the one that led to the breakthrough in late July 2026, when between...
UK proposes extending British nuclear “umbrella” to non-NATO European countries
A proposal has been put forward in the United Kingdom to extend the reach of Britain’s nuclear “umbrella” to European states that are not members of NATO. The plan was developed by Nick Boles, a former Conservative Party member of parliament. The initiative envisages the creation of a “European Confederation”...
Germany to launch new drone defense research center
Germany is set to establish a specialized research center focused on developing technologies to counter unmanned aerial vehicles. The facility will be based at the test airfield of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Cochstedt, Saxony-Anhalt. The official launch is scheduled for August 18, according to Federal Interior Minister Alexander...
Spanish police dismantle one of the largest migrant smuggling networks in the Mediterranean
Spanish authorities reported the dismantling of one of the largest and most dangerous transnational criminal networks involved in the illegal smuggling of migrants across the Mediterranean Sea. According to the Civil Guard and the National Police, the organization is believed to have brought more than 2,000 people into Spain. “The...
EU launches its own Starlink
The European Commission has signed an agreement with the industrial consortium SpaceRISE on the implementation and expansion of the IRIS² satellite constellation (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite). The system is designed to provide the European Union with independent, secure and reliable connectivity. The primary focus is on...
Tisza Party nominates its candidate for president of Hungary
Hungary’s ruling Tisza party, led by Prime Minister Péter Magyar, has officially selected its candidate for the country’s presidency. The choice is lawyer and former Supreme Court President András Baka. Magyar announced the decision on 8 August, noting that the party’s parliamentary group reached it after internal discussions. According to...