Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced the government's plans for the full nationalization of British Steel. The relevant bill is set to be introduced this week. According to Starmer, the legislation will grant authorities the power to take the company into full state ownership, provided it passes a public interest...
More than 200,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats since 2018
According to official data from the UK Home Office, a total of 200,013 migrants have arrived in the country by small boat across the English Channel since records began in 2018. On Friday, 8 May, a single vessel carrying 70 migrants landed on the British shore near Dover — the...
EU to discuss possible negotiations with Russia at informal meeting in Cyprus
Foreign ministers of European Union member states are planning to discuss the prospects of resuming negotiations with Russia at an informal meeting in Cyprus on 27–28 May, and to develop common requirements that Brussels will present to Moscow. The meeting, held in the Gymnich format, is expected to cover a...
Poland’s сorruption-accused ex-justice minister takes refuge in the United States
Zbigniew Ziobro, Poland's former justice minister and a wanted fugitive, has confirmed he is currently on American soil. The news was reported by Polish outlets Gazeta Wyborcza and TVN24. According to sources, Ziobro and his wife Patrycja Kocka fled Hungary, where he had until recently enjoyed the protection of Prime...
The European Union prepares a new strike against the shadow fleet
The European Union is actively working on a new, 21st package of sanctions against Russia. The primary focus is expected to be on further restricting the activities of Russia's "shadow fleet" of tankers, which is used to circumvent the oil price cap and fund the war. According to European diplomats...
Britain and France prepare international vessel escort mission in the Strait of Hormuz
The United Kingdom and France will today hold multilateral talks involving more than 40 countries to coordinate contributions to a European maritime security mission in the Strait of Hormuz. The initiative aims to strengthen the security of maritime shipping following the achievement of a stable ceasefire in the region. The...
64% of Hungarians expect improvement in relations with Ukraine under Peter Magyar’s government
According to a fresh poll by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), the majority of voters for Hungary's new ruling party Tisza, led by Prime Minister Peter Magyar, are counting on a warming of relations with Kyiv. 64% of respondents among those who voted for Tisza in the parliamentary...
EU rejects Russia’s threats, refuses to evacuate diplomats from Kyiv
The European Union will not reduce its diplomatic presence in the Ukrainian capital or evacuate staff despite Russia's public threats to strike Kyiv. This was officially announced in Brussels. EU foreign policy service spokesperson Anwar El-Anouni stated at a briefing on May 7 that Moscow's public threats are part of...
French far-right leader suspected of misusing EU funds
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched a formal investigation into allegations of embezzlement of EU funds linked to the financing of media training for Jordan Bardella, leader of the French party ‘National Rally’. The investigation was initiated following a complaint lodged in December 2025 by the French anti-corruption organisation...
An explosion rocked the office of the Dutch Prime Minister’s party in The Hague
Last night, an explosion occurred in the centre of The Hague at the office of the D66 party, led by Rob Jetten, who heads the Dutch government. The police quickly apprehended the suspect. The incident took place at around 9.00 pm local time on Lange Houtstraat. According to preliminary reports,...