German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, speaking in the Bundestag, sharply criticized Hungary's position and that of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán himself, who has been blocking a major €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine for several months. Merz directly called on the European Union not to allow one country to blackmail the...
A two-day EU leaders’ summit begins in Brussels
The next meeting of the European Council, which will last two days – March 19 and 20 – opens today in the Belgian capital. The leaders of the 27 EU countries gathered in the Council building to discuss the most pressing geopolitical and economic challenges facing the union. The meeting...
US intelligence warned of the risk of missile strikes on the country’s territory
The US intelligence community has released alarming assessments regarding the growing missile threat directly to the United States. According to the latest data presented in the updated threat assessment, by 2035, the total number of ballistic missiles of various types, including intercontinental, submarine-launched, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, capable of reaching...
Russia sharply increased oil exports following the temporary easing of US sanctions
In March 2026, Russia significantly increased its seaborne oil exports, taking advantage of favorable global market conditions and Washington's recent decision to temporarily ease sanctions. According to Bloomberg analysts, Russian exporters have accelerated crude shipments amid a sharp rise in global oil prices and a short-term US license allowing the...
Poland enters top 20 global economies, overtaking Switzerland
Poland has officially cemented its place among the world's 20 largest economies by nominal GDP, surpassing Switzerland. According to the latest data and publications from leading global agencies, Poland's economy is expected to surpass $1 trillion in 2025, placing the country 20th in the global ranking. According to International Monetary...
France has declared its readiness to return the UK to the EU market
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot stated that the European Union is open to the UK if London decides to return to the EU single market. Barrot emphasized the EU's openness to closer economic cooperation with the UK after Brexit. "If the UK wants to return to the single market, it...
The number of people seeking military service in Germany has increased significantly
The Bundeswehr is recording a record influx of people seeking to join the German armed forces. According to the German Ministry of Defense, the number of applications for military service increased sharply in the first months of 2026, continuing a positive trend that began in 2025. According to official data...
Ukraine and the United Kingdom signed a declaration establishing a joint defence-industrial alliance
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a declaration in London on deepening cooperation in security and the defence industry. The document marked an important step in developing the two countries' strategic partnership and was signed following their first meeting in the strategic dialogue format. According...
A Russian gas carrier drifting in the Mediterranean Sea threatens environmental disaster
The damaged gas carrier Arctic Metagas, left without its crew after an attack, is drifting in the Mediterranean Sea and could pose a serious threat to the environment and shipping safety. In a letter to the European Commission, nine countries warned that the vessel's technical condition and the nature of...
In Poland, the Glovo platform was forced to pay millions for “digital espionage”
The President of the Polish Office for Personal Data Protection (UODO) imposed a fine of 5,898,064 zlotys on the company operating the Glovo platform in Poland for violating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The fine relates to the illegal collection of scans of the app users' identity documents. According...