Analysis of satellite imagery, along with assessments from Western intelligence officials, indicates that Russia is using Austria as its primary hub for intercepting NATO and international organization communications, with European intelligence services describing Vienna as the largest center of Russian intelligence activity in the West. According to an investigation by...
MAGA reaches out to European eurosceptics
Spring 2026 saw a Washington event that could become a turning point for European politics. The "Alliance of Sovereign Nations" (ASN) conference brought together representatives of right-wing and national-conservative parties from Europe alongside American politicians from the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement. Though formally dedicated to "protecting national sovereignty,"...
How the Hungarian authorities use EU funds for enrichment and abuse
Hungary remains one of the key recipients of European financial assistance in Central Europe, eligible for around €22 billion over the 2021-2027 budget cycle. However, a significant amount of these resources currently remains blocked by Brussels due to problems with the rule of law and corruption scandals at all levels...
Large-scale modernization of EU armies as a response to modern hybrid threats
Russian aggression against Ukraine has become a key factor in the transformation of the security system in Europe. The full-scale invasion has shown that the previous model of defense policy of most EU countries, which provided for a gradual reduction of armies and optimization of military budgets after the end...
House of Lords reform and the future of British politics
The British political system is undergoing an event that historians call one of the most significant constitutional reforms. The Parliament of the United Kingdom has passed a law definitively stripping hereditary aristocrats of the right to sit in the upper house of parliament, the House of Lords, thereby completing the...
How Greek tankers save the Russian budget from international sanctions
After the introduction of the EU embargo and the G7 “price ceiling” mechanism on Russian oil exports, the international community expected a rapid reduction in foreign exchange revenues to the Russian budget, but Moscow managed to adapt to the new conditions. One of the main tools for this was the...
EU recovery fund becomes target for fraudsters
The COVID-19 pandemic has become the European Union's largest socioeconomic crisis and the impetus for the creation of a financial recovery instrument. In 2020, the EU launched the NextGenerationEU program, a massive economic aid package centered on the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The facility's total budget was approximately €577...
Bulgaria between Moscow and Brussels on the eve of new elections
The snap parliamentary elections scheduled for April 19 this year will be the eighth in Bulgaria in the past 5 years. All previous attempts to form a stable and viable coalition have failed for several years in a row, and governments have changed almost every year, due to the difficult...
The Epstein Files and the Political Crisis in Europe
The publication of a new part of the so-called "Epstein Files" in early 2026 became one of the most high-profile international political scandals. These materials triggered a chain reaction of investigations in Europe, from criminal cases against former prime ministers to the resignations of diplomats and politicians and raised new...
Poland shows Europe how to prepare for war
A decade ago, Poland was perceived in the West as an important, but still “junior partner” of other NATO states. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine fundamentally changed everything and forced most countries to rethink their defense doctrines and approaches, and Poland was no exception. It not only realistically assessed the...