Graduate job vacancies in the UK have sunk to their lowest level since they started being tracked a decade ago, according to a recruiting website. Just 8,383 jobs for people leaving university were advertised in July, Adzuna reported on Monday, down 45% compared with the same point last year and...
France’s 2027 Election could test NATO’s unity
NATO is increasingly concerned about the possibility of France withdrawing from the Alliance following the 2027 presidential election. Almost half of French voters support political forces advocating either a reduced role for France within NATO or withdrawal from the Alliance altogether. Among them is Marine Le Pen, who has called...
3,000 Russian agents may be operating in Germany
Pistols, ammunition and a concealed weapons cache discovered in a wooded area near Berlin were allegedly established on the instructions of Russian intelligence services. Experts estimate that at least 3,000 Russian agents, informants and influence operatives may be active in Germany, including individuals operating through sports and cultural organisations and...
Slovenian president denies Russian spy links as parliament demands intelligence probe
The political scandal erupted after Slovenian president was involved in a car crash with a longtime friend who allegedly has ties to Moscow. Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar has denied links to Russian intelligence after parliament’s Security Committee called for an urgent briefing from the country’s intelligence agency over alleged...
Russia pulls ambassador Andrei Kelin out of Britain
Russia has withdrawn its ambassador to the UK, it has emerged, as the Kremlin continues to try to put pressure on Britain over its support for Ukraine. Andrey Kelin left last month after seven years in the diplomatic post, according to the Russian embassy in London. Tensions have since ratcheted up,...
Andy Burnham arrives in Ukraine
UK prime minister Andy Burnham arrived in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Monday alongside a number of European leaders to mark the country’s independence day. The UK prime minister will use the trip to announce that the UK government will allow the European defence company MBDA to declassify information about...
AfD pushes to restore Russian gas supplies to Germany
Energy policy is becoming a major battleground ahead of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election. Despite more than 80% of the region’s electricity already being generated from renewable sources, the AfD is proposing a fundamental reversal of Germany’s current energy policy. The party supports a return to nuclear power, limiting further renewable-energy...
Preparations for the meeting of the Slovak-Russian intergovernmental Commission
Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Juraj Blanár and Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov discussed preparations for a meeting of the Slovak-Russian Intergovernmental Commission for Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation. “Today, we discussed with the Russian side the organisational arrangements related to preparations for the...
Record 80,000 foreign offenders deported
Since the 2024 general election, more than 80,000 people have been deported from the United Kingdom, marking the highest figure since 2016. According to the UK Home Office, the number of deportations has increased by 52% compared with the previous two years. Those deported included foreign offenders, immigration law violators...
Serbia to hold snap elections
Serbia will hold snap parliamentary elections on October 18 or 25, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday, more than a month after he pledged at his party rally to schedule them. “The parliamentary elections will be held on October 18 or 25. The exact date will be known in the...