The Russian Ministry of Defense has announced the start of large-scale nuclear exercises. The drills, scheduled to run from May 19 to 21, involve more than 64,000 military personnel and over 7,800 units of weapons and military equipment. Participating forces include the Strategic Missile Troops, the Pacific Fleet, and the...
Turkey proposes building a NATO military fuel pipeline for $1.2 Billion
Turkey has put forward a major initiative to strengthen NATO's logistics infrastructure. The Turkish Ministry of Defense has proposed the construction of a strategic military fuel pipeline worth approximately $1.2 billion, designed to ensure rapid and uninterrupted fuel supplies to Alliance forces in the event of a crisis or large-scale...
Polish farmers and trade unions prepare large-scale protest in Warsaw on May 20
Polish agricultural workers and trade unions have announced a major protest action in the capital on May 20. Farmers are citing a deep crisis in the sector and are demanding immediate government assistance. According to industry publications, the protest is being organized by the Independent Self-Governing Trade Union of Individual...
EU simplifies state aid for drug manufacturing to combat shortages
Negotiators in Brussels have agreed on new rules that will significantly simplify the provision of state aid to pharmaceutical manufacturers in European Union member states, the European Parliament has announced. The initiative aims to swiftly address the problem of drug shortages, which in recent years have periodically affected several EU...
Bags of shredded documents and Fidesz campaign materials found in basement of Hungarian government building
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has reported the discovery of a large quantity of destroyed documents and campaign materials belonging to the ruling Fidesz party in one of the Hungarian government's offices. According to the prime minister, workers found no fewer than 15–20 bags of shredded papers in the basement...
Germany dismantles powerful sanctions-evasion network
German investigators have concluded a multi-year operation and dismantled a powerful international scheme that had for years been circumventing European sanctions and supplying Russia with dual-use technologies. This became known from materials released by the prosecutor's office and Germany's Federal Intelligence Service (BND). The organizer and key figure of the...
Council of Europe approves legal procedure to launch Special Tribunal on Russia’s aggression
At the 135th Ministerial Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, held in the Moldovan capital, a landmark decision was adopted that lays the legal foundation for holding Russia's top political and military leadership accountable. More than 30 member states approved the establishment of an Enlarged...
German government tightens migration policy and social benefits
The German government under Chancellor Friedrich Merz is continuing its course of stricter migration policy and reform of the social benefits system. Key changes affecting millions of benefit recipients, including migrants and refugees, are either coming into force shortly or are in the final stages of approval. From July 2026,...
A major medical scandal over mass unjustified surgeries gains momentum in Czech Republic
A criminal investigation into several large Czech medical institutions is gathering pace and may become one of the most high-profile medical scandals in recent decades. Police and prosecutors suspect doctors and clinic management of performing thousands of surgical procedures without medical justification. According to sources close to the investigation, the...
UK GDP in Q1 2026 posts unexpected growth despite external risks
The UK economy grew by 0.6% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the previous quarter, according to preliminary data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published on 14 May. The growth came in line with the expectations of most economists, yet against a backdrop of intensifying external...