For the first time in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany, the country has failed to secure a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. The announcement came following a secret ballot held by the UN General Assembly on June 3. Germany, Austria, and Portugal were competing...
EU Commission urged to halt issuance of visas to Russian citizens
A group of 11 European countries has officially appealed to the European Commission demanding an immediate cessation of Schengen visa issuance to Russian citizens. This was reported by sources within EU diplomatic circles. In their joint appeal, the countries insist on a complete suspension of tourist and other short-term visas...
China owns more than 11,000 patents developed in Germany
China has acquired ownership rights to more than 11,300 patents for inventions created in Germany over the past two decades. This is according to a study by the German Economic Institute (IW), commissioned by the Bertelsmann Foundation. According to the report, nearly one in three inventions developed in Germany now...
20,000 sailors remain trapped in the Strait of Hormuz
Around 20,000 sailors from various countries around the world have been stuck for several months in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf due to the escalation of the conflict between the United States and Iran. This was reported by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and seafarers’ trade unions....
The EU is launching its own navigation system
The European Union is actively developing its own satellite navigation system, Galileo, to reduce its strategic dependence on the American GPS. According to the European Space Agency (ESA), Galileo is already used by billions of devices worldwide and provides one of the highest positioning accuracies of any existing system. It...
Romania’s Chief of General Staff accused of corruption
Romania's National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA) has filed formal charges against General Vlad Gheorghește, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces. DNA confirmed that the directorate's military department has opened a criminal investigation and formally charged General Gheorghește. According to case materials, in July 2025, General Vlad Gheorghește assisted...
Chancellor Friedrich Merz firmly rejected cooperation with the Alternative for Germany
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that his government will not allow the country to return to the nationalist policies of the past and completely rules out any cooperation with the right-wing populist party Alternative for Germany (AfD). Speaking at a joint press conference with the CDU chairman, Merz emphasized his...
A political scandal has erupted in Slovakia over the suspected sale of air defense systems to Uganda
A major political scandal broke out in Slovakia after documents were made public indicating that components of the Soviet 2K12 Kub (SA-6) air defense systems may have been sold at a symbolic price as scrap metal and subsequently resold to Uganda. Former Slovak Minister of Defense Jaroslav Naď (Democratic Party)...
EU agrees on creation of migrant deportation centers in third countries
The European Union has taken a significant step toward tightening its migration policy. Representatives of the European Parliament and EU member states have reached an agreement on new rules allowing the creation of so-called “return hubs” in third countries to accelerate the deportation of migrants who have not been granted...
Kremlin raises the stakes of nuclear blackmail against Ukraine and NATO
Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev has issued another series of aggressive statements, directly threatening strikes on nuclear power plants in both Ukraine and NATO countries. In his Telegram posts, Medvedev declared that if the West continues to provide military aid to Ukraine, Russia reserves the right to...