While flying near the Russian border, a Royal Air Force aircraft carrying Defence Secretary John Healey temporarily lost GPS signal, The Times reported, citing sources in the UK Ministry of Defence. The incident occurred in airspace over the Baltic Sea. According to the British side, the signal loss was temporary...
Germany to introduce digital passports by 2027
The German government has approved the legal framework for the launch of the European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet). This will allow citizens to store copies of their documents on their mobile phones and use them throughout the European Union, according to a press release from the German government. "The...
The United States will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland
US President Donald Trump announced that the United States will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland. He wrote this on his social media account, Truth Social. "Following the successful election of the current President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, whom I proudly supported, and given our excellent relationship with him,...
The President of the European Parliament declared that alternatives to Ukraine’s full EU membership are unacceptable
The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, stated that the European Union must respond to the pace of Ukraine's reforms with the same speed with which Kyiv adapts its legislation to the bloc's standards. She made this statement at the GLOBSEC security conference in Prague. According to Metsola, Ukraine,...
Brussels condemned London for purchasing petroleum products from Russian oil
Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, has sharply criticized the UK's decision to ease planned sanctions on jet fuel (kerosene) and diesel of Russian origin, pointing out a failure to provide prior notification to G7 partners. "This came as a surprise to us," Dombровскис stated. "Now is...
An explosion occurred at a MOL refinery in Hungary
A powerful explosion occurred at a facility belonging to MOL, Hungary's largest oil and gas company, according to Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar. According to the Prime Minister, one person was killed and several others were seriously injured in the incident. The exact number of victims and the severity of...
European Union will ban cash payments of 10,000 euros or more from 2027
From 10 July 2027, a unified limit on cash payments will come into force across the European Union. Under the new EU regulation on combating money laundering and terrorist financing, businesses, sellers and service providers will no longer be permitted to accept or make cash payments of €10,000 or more....
In Austria, a former counter-intelligence officer has been convicted of spying for Moscow
A court in Austria has handed down a sentence to Egisto Ott, a former officer of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and Counter-Terrorism (BVT). He was found guilty of abuse of office and spying for Russia. Ott was sentenced to four years and one month in...
European Union set a record for deportations in 2025
EU member states continue to significantly tighten their migration policies. According to Euronews, in 2025 the number of forced deportations reached its highest level in the past ten years, against a backdrop of a sustained decline in the flow of new asylum seekers. Over the past four years, the number...
EU seriously concerned over Iranian military attachés in Europe
The European Union is expressing serious concern over the presence of Iranian military attachés in many countries, who are believed to be officers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) operating under diplomatic cover. This was reported by Euractiv, citing a non-public report. According to the classified dossier obtained by...