According to preliminary data from Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), approximately 654,300 children were born in the country in 2025. This represents a 3.4% decline compared to 2024, when 677,117 births were recorded. The number of births has thus fallen for the fourth consecutive year, reaching the lowest figure in...
Europol exposes major investment fraud network with call centers in Albania
On April 29, 2026, Europol and Eurojust announced a successful joint operation by Austrian and Albanian authorities, which dismantled an organized criminal group engaged in large-scale online investment fraud. The criminal network operated through several call centers in Tirana, Albania. For more than two years, the fraudsters deceived citizens of...
European Parliament backs freezing EU funding for Slovakia over Fico government’s policies
The European Parliament has voted on a resolution calling on the European Commission to consider freezing EU funds for Slovakia. The decision was driven by concerns over threats to the rule of law and the EU's financial interests posed by Prime Minister Robert Fico's government. 418 MEPs voted in favour...
UK launches maritime alliance with European nations against Russia
The UK government is preparing to announce the launch of a new maritime defence alliance with key European partners. The initiative aims to strengthen collective security in the North Atlantic, the North Sea, and the Baltic Sea amid growing submarine and hybrid threats from Russia. According to sources in the...
Latvia’s “Golden Visa” programme embroiled in scandal again
Latvia's programme for obtaining temporary residence permits in exchange for investments in companies' share capital has once again found itself at the centre of a major scandal. The Financial Intelligence Unit has identified more than 20 businesses registered in the country that, in its assessment, were used to arrange fictitious...
Falkland Islands territorial dispute flares up again
A sharp statement by Argentine Vice President Victoria Villarruel has reignited the long-standing territorial dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). In a post on X, Villarruel effectively denied the islanders' right to self-determination, asserting that the question of sovereignty concerns only two states...
Hungary’s new government will review privatisations from 1988–2000 and fully open communist-era intelligence archives
Tisza party leader Péter Magyar, who is set to become Hungary's Prime Minister, has announced a sweeping review of all state property privatisation cases from the period 1988 to 2000. According to Magyar, the new government will establish a special commission to thoroughly examine the circumstances under which assets passed...
The European Parliament strips controversial Romanian MEP of immunity
The European Parliament voted by an overwhelming majority to lift the parliamentary immunity of Romanian MEP Diana Iovanovici Șoșoacă. The decision was made following an official request from Romanian authorities. In Romania, the politician faces charges related to 11 criminal offences, including Holocaust denial, dissemination of antisemitic ideas, promotion of...
King Charles III urges US Congress to strengthen support for Ukraine
King Charles III, in a historic address to a joint session of the US Congress, called on American lawmakers to demonstrate "unwavering resolve" in supporting Ukraine and its "bravest people." In his speech, the monarch emphasized the shared responsibility of the United Kingdom and the United States for global security...
EU warns of possible disruptions to air travel
European Union Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas has warned of the risk of significant disruptions to air travel should the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continue. A shortage of aviation fuel could emerge as early as after June of this year. "As of today, the situation is manageable: sufficient fuel...