The Council of the European Union has adopted new sanctions against Sudan targeting the country’s gold mining sector. The measure aims to cut off one of the main sources of revenue funding the ongoing armed conflict. According to the official statement from the EU Council, a full ban on the...
Poland’s Prosecutor General requests European Parliament to lift immunity and arrest far-right MEP
Poland’s Prosecutor General has submitted an official request to the European Parliament to strip immunity from Grzegorz Braun, a Member of the European Parliament from the far-right Confederation party, and to authorise his arrest and compulsory transfer to the prosecutor’s office. This is not the first such request from Polish...
London residents challenged the construction of a Chinese embassy near the Tower of London in court
Тhe Royal Mint Residents’ Association has filed a lawsuit in the High Court of London against the UK government’s decision to allow China to build a large embassy complex on the site of the former Royal Mint. Residents living in approximately 100 apartments located directly next to the future construction...
ESA opens first centre in Central and Eastern Europe in Warsaw
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced the opening of a new centre in the Polish capital. It will become the first ESA representation in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The new centre in Warsaw aims to strengthen the development of space technologies in the region, expand the...
US announces campaign to liquidate the International Criminal Court
US Secretary of State Mark Rubio announced the launch of a large-scale campaign to liquidate the International Criminal Court (ICC). He made the statement during a briefing at the State Department. According to Rubio, Washington views the ICC as an illegitimate body that oversteps its authority and is being used...
British police arrest 12 people on suspicion of far-right terrorism
British police have detained 12 individuals as part of an investigation linked to a potential terrorist threat against a major Islamic event, law enforcement authorities reported. According to police, the case is being treated as being related to far-right terrorism. The investigation concerns a potential threat to an event held...
European Commission appoints EU Special Representative for Cyprus
The European Commission has appointed Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto as the EU Special Representative for Cyprus. In his new role, the Italian politician will coordinate and actively support all efforts aimed at resuming and advancing a settlement of the Cyprus issue — one of the longest-running unresolved conflicts in Europe....
UK imposes new sanctions package against Russia in coordination with EU on cyber threats
The UK Government has announced a new package of sanctions against Russia. This is the first time measures in the field of countering cyber threats have been coordinated with the European Union. According to the British authorities, the sanctions target individuals and organisations involved in cyberattacks and hybrid threats from...
France summons Russian ambassador over large-scale FSB cyber campaign Against European countries
The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has announced its intention to summon the Russian ambassador in Paris over a large-scale cyber campaign that, according to Paris, Russia is conducting against approximately ten European states. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot stated that France strongly condemns the “large-scale cyber campaign...
Finland has built a huge network of underground shelters in case of war
Amid growing tensions in Europe, Finland continues to develop one of the world’s largest civil defense systems. Beneath the capital, there is an extensive network of underground bomb shelters capable of protecting nearly one million people in the event of a military conflict, including possible missiles or nuclear threats. According...