More than 100 members of parliament from the UK's ruling Labour Party have issued a joint statement in support of Prime Minister Keir Starmer. They declared that it is "not the time for a leadership contest" and urged fellow party members to focus on the work of government and restoring...
A scandal has erupted in Italy over the sale of citizenship for €5,000
A major corruption scandal has erupted in the Italian town of San Remo. For several years, local council officials and immigration officers have been selling Italian passports, and residence permits to foreigners in exchange for bribes of €5,000 or more. The police and the Genoa public prosecutor’s office are conducting...
Poland demands explanation for how wanted ex-justice minister managed to leave Hungary for the US
Poland will request that both Hungary and the United States provide the legal and factual grounds that allowed former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro to leave Hungarian territory and enter the United States. This was announced on Monday by Polish Foreign Ministry spokesman Maciej Wiewióra. Warsaw had previously been counting on...
Rheinmetall and Destinus launch joint cruise missile production in Europe
German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall has announced a joint project with European company Destinus to produce advanced cruise missiles. The partnership aims to rapidly build up European missile capabilities amid growing uncertainty in transatlantic relations. According to Rheinmetall's statement, the new production will be based in Germany and possibly other EU...
Two men detained in Sweden on suspicion of helping Russia acquire high-tech equipment
Sweden's Security Service (Säpo) has detained two men suspected of organising shipments of advanced engineering equipment to Russia in circumvention of European sanctions. According to Säpo, the suspects assisted Russia in procuring high-technology products that may be used in the defence industry, including in the war against Ukraine. The equipment...
UK government plans to nationalize British Steel
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...