Russian special services planned an assassination attempt on Stefan Thumann, CEO of the German company Donaustahl. The German newspaper Die Zeit reported this on 5 August 2026. Thanks to the swift action of German security services — alerted by intelligence agencies from friendly countries — the attack was prevented. Thumann...
Royal Navy to acquire Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel MV7
Ukrainian defence company Uforce has presented a new unmanned surface vessel, the MV7, in the United Kingdom. Developed based on the Ukrainian Magura unmanned platform with the involvement of British engineers associated with Formula 1 technologies, the vessel is designed to enhance the operational capabilities of the Royal Navy. The...
Greece demands tough EU response to hybrid migration attacks
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called on the European Union to significantly strengthen its migration policy. He proposed introducing a special “emergency regime” for situations of mass migratory pressure, like the recent events in the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta. In an article published in Politico, Mitsotakis stressed that...
Potential French presidential candidate becomes target of Russian intelligence services
Left-centrist Member of the European Parliament and presumed candidate for the French presidency in the 2027 election, Raphaël Glucksmann, has stated that he has become the target of a Russian discreditation operation involving Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU). On 4 August 2026, Glucksmann wrote on social media that France’s General...
Hackers leak data of 100,000 British police and security officers on the dark web
British law enforcement agencies are investigating a major cyberattack that resulted in the leak of confidential information belonging to the country's security and intelligence personnel. The attack targeted the Police National Legal Database (PNLD)—a specialized online resource used by UK law enforcement agencies and government departments. The names and contact...
Former Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki announces new party
Former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has announced the creation of a new political party, Development Plus (Rozwój Plus), which he will lead. The party is expected to be formally established by 15 October 2026 at the latest. The announcement followed Morawiecki’s final break with Law and Justice (PiS), the...
France rejects Reform UK plan to return migrants using the Navy
The French government has strongly opposed a proposal by the British right-populist party Reform UK to use naval forces to intercept and return migrants attempting to cross the English Channel to France. On 3 August, Nigel Farage’s party unveiled a plan called “Operation Fortress.” If it comes to power, Reform...
Danish Defence switches to 11-month conscription
Denmark has fully transitioned to extended compulsory military service as of 3 August 2026. Service in the Army, Navy and Air Force now lasts 11 months instead of the previous four, according to the Danish Defence. Under the new model, conscripts complete five months of basic training followed by six...
Record low water levels on Rhine and Danube disrupt European shipping and agriculture
Europe is facing one of its most severe low-water crises in recent decades as prolonged extreme heat and drought drive water levels in the Rhine and Danube to historic lows. The situation is disrupting freight transport, power generation and agricultural irrigation across multiple countries. On the Rhine, gauges in Cologne...
European law enforcement exposes network recruiting teenagers for contract killings
European police have uncovered the activities of the international criminal network Foxtrot, which systematically uses teenagers to carry out contract killings and attacks. The organisers recruit young people online and via social media, while the group’s leader is hiding in Iran. Since 2022, investigations indicate the network has been involved...