In January, Finland’s Ministry of the Interior will distribute around 3.5 million printed guides on preparing for emergencies and crisis situations. Households and businesses on the mainland will receive them. The guides will explain how to prepare for infrastructure disruptions and crisis situations. A separate section will address the threat...
European Commission allocates €168.2 million to first eight projects to strengthen defence industry under EDIP
The European Commission has announced funding for the first eight projects under the Industrial Reinforcement Action (IRA) pillar of the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP). A total of €168.2 million has been allocated for their implementation. The EU expects that these public funds will help mobilise larger-scale private industrial investments...
Latvian Prime Minister calls on EU residents to give up one beer a year to help Ukraine
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs stated that to increase financial support for Ukraine, it would be enough for every resident of the European Union to donate an amount equivalent to the cost of one beer per year. He made the remarks to journalists upon arrival at the EU summit in...
Mass student protests against corruption erupt in Albania
Clashes between participants in student protests and police continue in the Albanian capital. On Thursday, young people threw stones at a police cordon outside the Ministry of Education building. Security forces responded with tear gas and water cannons, and several demonstrators were detained. The day before, protesters ransacked government buildings,...
Romania accuses Russia of attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea
Romania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs (acting), Oana Țoiu, has placed full responsibility on Russia for a series of attacks on civilian merchant ships in the Black Sea. According to her, Russian strikes are turning the region into a dangerous zone for commercial shipping. In a statement published on the evening...
French presidential candidate accuses Trump of undermining European security over deal with Russia
French MEP and center-left presidential candidate Raphaël Glucksmann sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to ease restrictions on the export of Russian diesel fuel. Speaking on October 13 at a competitiveness summit in Paris, he said the move benefits the Kremlin and weakens Europe’s position. “At the head of...
Trump administration fails to invite OSCE observers to midterm elections for first time since 2002
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has declined to invite international observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to the midterm elections to Congress, which will take place on November 3, 2026. This is the first such case since 2002, when the OSCE began regularly...
Norway, Germany and Romania investigate fraud involving services for NATO ships
On 14 October 2026, police in Germany, Norway and Romania carried out coordinated searches and arrests as part of an investigation into possible bribery and invoice fraud. The case concerns the provision of services to NATO military vessels. The operation was coordinated by Eurojust, the European Union Agency for Criminal...
More than 70 MEPs oppose the restoration of economic ties with Russia
More than 70 members of the European Parliament have signed an open letter to the members of the European Council demanding that they once again confirm unwavering support for Ukraine and the impossibility of restoring economic ties with Russia. The document is addressed to European Council President António Costa and...
France accuses Musk of trying to influence European debates through X
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has accused X owner Elon Musk of using the platform to organize “massive online harassment campaigns” against European leaders. The remarks were made on October 13, 2026, at a conference of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris. Barrot linked the accusation...